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.
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. - Thales
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.
- Thales
Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents. - Thales
Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents.
Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing. - Thales
Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing.
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
Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.
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… - 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…
All things are from water and all things are resolved into water. - Thales
All things are from water and all things are resolved into water.
The past is certain, the future obscure. - Thales
The past is certain, the future obscure.
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
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.
Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light. - Thales
Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light.
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