Thales
Thales
Thales of Miletus, Thalēs; c. 624 – c. 546 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, mathematician and astronomer from Miletus in Asia Minor, current day Milet in Turkey and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Many, most notably Aristotle, regard him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition, and he is otherwise historically recognised as the first individual in Western civilisation known to have entertained and engaged in scientific thought,...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
future ocean reality
We live not, in reality, on the summit of a solid earth but at the bottom of an ocean of air
water creation all-things
All things are from water and all things are resolved into water.
take-time
Take Time by the forelock.
health men mind
What man is happy? He who has a healthy body, a resourceful mind, and a docile nature.
good-life blame doing-good
Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing.
past obscure certain
The past is certain, the future obscure.
men common anticipation
Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still.
peace healthy mind
Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents.
beautiful powerful good-life
What is it that is most beautiful? - The Universe; for it is the work of God. What is most powerful? - Necessity; because it triumphs over all things. What is most difficult? - To know one's self. What is most easy? - To give advice. What method must we take to lead a good life? - To do nothing we would condemn in others. What is necessary to happiness? - A sound body and a contented mind.
stronger submit active
Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.
good-life things-in-life development
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.