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1515 | Pythagoreans believe it is absurd to seek for goodness anywhere except with the gods |
Full Idea: The thinking behind Pythagorean philosophy is that people behave in an absurd fashion if they try to find any source for the good other than the gods. | |||
From: Iamblichus (Life of Pythagoras [c.290], 137) |