Golden Verses (Pocket Greek Library)

Pythagoras wrote nothing down during the course of his life, not even the theorem attributed to him. And yet his knowledge and wisdom changed the world, and have survived through the ages to benefit us today. The essence of Pythagoras' teachings is contained in the Golden Verses, seventy-one verses as guidelines on how to live. Functioning as admonitions, they link the human with the divine element and determine the point at which both elements converge to reveal how we might ourselves attain this supreme virtue in our everyday lives. Bilingual edition VERSES 9-12 9 Things being thus, accustom yourself to master these: 10 the belly above all and sleep, lechery 11 and anger; nor ever perform shameful acts either with others 12 or alone; and more than all others feel shame for yourself.