Diogenes of Apollonia Quotes on Nature
Diogenes of Apollonia was a Greek pre-Socratic natural philosopher of the late fifth century BC and the last great representative of the early Ionian tradition of inquiry into the principles of nature. This page collects quotes attributed to Diogenes of Apollonia on the topic of nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Diogenes of Apollonia:
“Air is the principle of all things.”
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Attributed to Diogenes of Apollonia:
“The same air that we breathe is the soul of the world.”
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Attributed to Diogenes of Apollonia:
“Without intelligence in nature, the world could not be ordered as it is.”
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Attributed to Diogenes of Apollonia:
“All living things share a common breath.”
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Attributed to Diogenes of Apollonia:
“Thought and life are themselves modulations of air.”