Pythagoras Soul Quotations

The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.

Souls never die, but always on quitting one abode pass to another. All things change, nothing perishes. The soul passes hither and thither, occupying now this body, now that... As a wax is stamped with certain figures, then melted, then stamped anew with others, yet it is always the same wax. So, the Soul being always the same, yet wears at different times different forms.

Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul.

The highest goal of music is to connect one's soul to their Divine Nature, not entertainment

A good Soul hath neither too great joy, nor too great sorrow: for it rejoiceth in goodness; and it sorroweth in wickedness. By the means whereof, when it beholdeth all things, and seeth the good and bad so mingled together, it can neither rejoice greatly; nor be grieved with over much sorrow.

Time is the soul of this world.

Neither will the horse be adjudged to be generous, that is sumptuously adorned, but the horse whose nature is illustrious; nor is the man worthy who possesses great wealth, but he whose soul is generous.

Friendship is one soul in two bodies.

To cognize the Divine Essence - this is the highest purpose of soul, sent by the Creator to the Earth!