Don't step over a balance beam.
Pythagorean theorem, mathematics
A Pythagorean 'Symbol', interpreted by Diogenes Laertius as 'don't transgress equality and justice'.
c. 570-495 BCE (interpreted 3rd century CE)
Found in 1 providers: gemini
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