"He who knoweth not what he ought to know, is a brute beast among men; he that knoweth no more than he hath need of, is a man among brute beasts; and he that knoweth all that may be known, is as a God among men."

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Source: Antoine Fabre d'Olivet, Pythagoras, Nayán Louise Redfield (1925). “The Golden Verses of Pythagoras”, p.175, Library of Alexandria

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Pythagoras

Philosopher, Mathematician

Pythagoras was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, known for his contributions to mathematics and the concept of harmony in the universe.

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