Thales of Miletus

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

“What is God? That which has neither beginning nor end.”

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

“Hope is the only good that is common to all men.”

“Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing.”

“The past is certain, the future is obscure.”

“All things are full of gods.”

“Water is the principle, or the element, of things.”

“The greatest thing is to be content with what you have.”

“The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.”