Thales quotes

Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still. (Thales)
Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents. View quote
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Placing your stick at the end of the shadow of the pyramid, you made by the sun's rays two triangles, and so proved that the pyramid [height] was to the stick [height] as the shadow of the pyramid to the shadow of the stick. View quote
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Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it. View quote
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A multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind. View quote
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Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light. View quote
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Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing. View quote
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Know thyself. View quote
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There are three attributes for which I am grateful to Fortune: that I was born, first, human and not animal; second, man and not woman; and third, Greek and not barbarian. View quote
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The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. View quote
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Water is the first principle of everything. (Thales)
Place is the greatest thing, as it contains all things. View quote
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All things are full of gods. View quote
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The past is certain, the future obscure. View quote
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Nothing is more ancient than God, for He was never created. View quote
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