Pythagoras

"The pursuit of peace begins with peace within."

"Those who imagine they are wise are the furthest from wisdom."

"The world is a mirror; it reflects what you project upon it."

"To understand music is to understand the cosmos."

"A man's value is not in what he has, but in what he gives."

"The voice of intuition is softer than the voice of ego."

"To transform the world, practice transformation daily."

"The greatest weakness is to fear being thought weak."

"In the stillness of mind lies the wisdom of ages."

"To love yourself is to begin loving all of creation."

"The path to truth is illuminated by questions."

"Choose silence before speaking, as the owl does in the night."

"The soul is immortal and eternal, and therefore we must regard the care of it as supremely important."

"Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men."

"Do not speak of Pythagorean concerns to those unprepared; first purify the ears."

"The gods have made music the medicine of the soul."

"Observe silence, for in stillness, truth reveals itself."

"To a friend give counsel both boldly and justly."

"The oldest, the final test of civilization, is kindness."

"Do not look for a staff to lean upon; instead, cultivate inner strength."

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants and simple needs."

"The measure of a person is what they do with power."

"In every concealment there is also a revelation; seek the balance."

"Flee flattery as you would flee the bite of a serpent."

"Let no one ignorant of geometry enter; the same applies to the soul."

"A man is not written upon, but is a work in progress."

"The unexamined life is not worth living in harmony with nature."

"To be silent is sometimes wiser than to speak; to listen is to truly learn."

"The body is the prison of the soul, but virtue is its key."

"Numbers are the language in which God talks to us."