Thales' wisdoms . MUST SEE!!

Thales is one of the most great greek philosopher..

This is the interesting quote abt him from the " early greek philosophy " book I have just read.

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The following aphorism are ascribred to him. Of existing things,

god is the oldest - for he is ungenerated.
The world is the most beutiful- for it is god's creation.
Space is the greatest - for its includes everything.
Mind is the swiftest - for it runs through everything.
necessity is the strongest - for it controls everything.
Time is the wisest - for it discovers everything.

He said that death is no different than life. "then why dont you die?" someone asked him. " Because it makes no difference", he replied. when someone asked him which came first , day or night, he answered, "night came first -by a day."

When someone asked him wheater man can escape the noticeof the gods if he does wrong, he replied : "not even if he thinks of doing wrong."

An adulterer asked him if he should swear that he had not commited adultery :he replied, "perjudy is no worse than adultery."

When asked what is difficult, he said , "to know yourself" ; what is easy, "to give advice to someone else" ; what is most pleasant , "success" ; what devine , "what has neither beginning nor end".

When asked what was the strangest thing he had seen, he said: "an old tyrant". How can we bear misfortune easily?- if we see our enemies faring worse.

How can we live the bast and most justly?- if we do nor ourselves do the things we blame others for doing. Who is happy? -one who has the healthy body, a well-stocked soul , and an educable nature.

He says that we should remember our friends both present and absent, and that we should not beutify our faces but be beutiful in our practices.

"Do not be rich by evil means". he says " and let not words estrage you from those who have shared your trust." "Expect from your children the same benefits that you gave to your parents.


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