Famous Thales Quotations

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"A multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind."
by Thales
"Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still."
by Thales
"Know thyself."
by Thales
"The past is certain, the future obscure."
by Thales
"To Thales the primary question was not what do we know, but how do we know it."
by Aristotle
"When Thales was asked what was difficult, he said, 'To know one's self.' And what was easy, 'To advise another.'"
by Laertius Diogenes
"Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it."
by Thales of Miletus


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