Pythagoras: He believed that both the universe and man are constructed on the same harmonic proportions., He built a seven-note harmonic musical scale., “No man is free who cannot control himself.”, Confucius: At the age of 22 opened a school where he accepted children only for a small fee and those who couldn’t afford to pay for their education – without a fee., His philosophy also influenced the civilisation of all of eastern Asia., “It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.”, Socrates: He fought bravely for Athens in a war and in one of the battles saved the life of one of his friends., His works survived only in the writings of his students., He was called the wisest man in Athens., He emphasised the importance of having high moral principles as the basis of wisdom., “As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.”, Plato: He won two Olympic competitions., He first mentioned Atlantis in one of his dialogues., Explained his ideas in the form of dialogues., Wrote about the ideal state that should be governed only by wise people., “Knowledge is the food of the soul.”, “Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.”, Aristotle: He tutored young Macedonian prince, future conqueror of the world – Alexander the Great. After Alexander became king, at 20, he gave his teacher a large sum of money to set up a school in Athens., He discussed problems with his advanced students while walking in the garden., “All men by nature desire knowledge.”,

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