The Philosopher
Thales
The face
The background
- Nationality:
- Greek
- Schools:
- Ionian School (philosophy), Milesian School
- Branchs:
- Metaphysics, Mathematics, Astronomy, Engineering, Natural Philosophy, Science, Deductive reasoning
- Period:
- Pre-Socratic philosophy
The synopsis
The works
The quotes
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.
Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.
God is the most ancient of all things, for he had no birth.
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.
Intellect is the swiftest of things, for it runs through everything.
Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still.
Necessity is the strongest of things, for it rules everything.