Thales of Miletus 27 Best Brilliant Audio Quotes

“ Trust no secrets to a friend, which, if reported, would bring infamy. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Water is the first principle of everything. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Do not ask who started it. Finish it! ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Take Time by the forelock. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ 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 of Miletus

“ 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 of Miletus

“ What man is happy? He who has a healthy body, a resourceful mind, and a docile nature. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Conceal thy domestic ills. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Hope is the most universal of human possessions. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ If there is neither excessive wealth nor immoderate poverty in a nation, then justice may be said to prevail. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Dogma is the precursor of ruin. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ The past is certain, the future obscure. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ One who is healthy in body, resourceful in soul and of a readily teachable nature. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ 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 of Miletus

“ A multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ All things are from water and all things are resolved into water. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ As brightness is to rustiness, so labor excelleth idleness. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ I did not become a father because I am fond of children. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ I will be sufficiently rewarded if when telling it to others you will not claim the discovery as your own, but will say it was mine. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ 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 of Miletus

“ Place is the greatest thing, as it contains all things. ” – Thales of Miletus

“ We live not, in reality, on the summit of a solid earth but at the bottom of an ocean of air. ” – Thales of Miletus