Pythagoras is in fact credited with having coined the words "philosophy" {"love of wisdom"} and "mathematics" {"that which is learned"}. To him, a "philosopher" was someone who "gives himself up to discovering the meaning and purpose of life itself...to uncover the secrets of nature." Pythagoras emphasized the importance of learning above all other activities, because, in his words, "most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth and power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.
( Mario Livio )
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