The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. Thales More Quotes by Thales More Quotes From Thales 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. Thales good-life powerful beautiful Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing. Thales doing-good good-life blame Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it. Thales submit stronger thinking Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents. Thales healthy mind peace All things are from water and all things are resolved into water. Thales creation water science The past is certain, the future obscure. Thales obscure certain past Many words are not proof of the wise man, because the sage only talk when it's needed, and the words are measured and corresponding with the need. Thales wise men needs Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light. Thales good-life light all-things We live not, in reality, on the summit of a solid earth but at the bottom of an ocean of air Thales future ocean reality Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still. Thales common men philosophy A multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind. Thales prudent proof mind If there is neither excessive wealth nor immoderate poverty in a nation, then justice may be said to prevail. Thales environmental justice may What man is happy? He who has a healthy body, a resourceful mind, and a docile nature. Thales health mind men Hope is the most universal of human possessions. Thales universal possession humans 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. Thales grateful animal men Suretyship (Dogma) is the precursor of ruin. Thales dogma ruins good-life Take Time by the forelock. Thales take-time 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. Thales shadow pyramids two I did not become a father because I am fond of children. Thales father children Conceal thy domestic ills. Thales secrecy
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