Thales of Miletus Quotes on Mind
Thales of Miletus was an ancient Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher of the 7th and 6th centuries BC, traditionally regarded as the first philosopher of the Western tradition and a founder of Greek natural philosophy and mathematics. This page collects quotes attributed to Thales of Miletus on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Thales of Miletus:
“Know thyself.”
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“The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.”
Γνῶθι σαυτόν -
“A multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind.”
Οὔ τι τὰ πολλὰ ἔπη φρονίμην ἀπεφήνατο δόξαν -
“Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.”
As quoted in Business Management Controls: A Guide (2012) by John Kyriazoglou, p. 55 -
“Nothing is more ancient than God , for He was never created ; nothing more beautiful than the world , it is the work of that same God; nothing is more active than thought , for it flies over the whole universe ; nothing is stronger than necessity , for all must submit to it.”
As quoted in Love and Live Or Kill and Die: Realities of the Destruction of Human Life (2009) by James H. Wilson, p. 72 Variants: Strongest is Necessity because it governs all things. As quoted in Symbolism of the Sphere: A Contribution to