Ancient Mathemeticians Quotes

“Most people think that Pythagoras proved the [Pythagorean] theorem, but it in fact remained unproved until Euclid's time, centuries later.”
― Rob Staeger, Ancient Mathemeticians

“The one doctrine that Pythagoreans were best known for was that of silence. Some records say that new members of the Pythagorean society would remain silent for five years as a form of initiation.”
― Rob Staeger, Ancient Mathemeticians

“The belief in reincarnation, however, leads to another tenet of Pythagoreanism: respect for all life. If any living thing -- even an animal or plant -- may have a human soul, then all living things must be accorded due moral consideration.”
― Rob Staeger, Ancient Mathemeticians

“Not surprisingly, accuracy plays a distant second fiddle when elevating a man into a god.”
― Rob Staeger, Ancient Mathemeticians