Thales of Miletus
Considered the first philosopher and scientist, he proposed that water was the fundamental element of the universe.
Quotes by Thales of Miletus
Gods dwell in every part of nature.
Predict the future by understanding the patterns.
The beginning of wisdom is the search for origins.
All things dissolve back into their source.
The soul animates the inanimate.
Observe the cycles of the heavens.
Water is the mother of all creation.
The divine spark ignites motion everywhere.
Unity in diversity: all from one source.
The magnet's power proves the soul's reach.
Eternal water flows through all forms.
The wise foresee the shadows of the sun.
Nature's harmony is born of water.
The soul binds the cosmos together.
From the depths, all life emerges.
Contemplate the infinite to grasp the finite.
The gods transform water into worlds.
Earthquakes shake the watery foundation.
Wisdom is seeing the one in the many.
The cycle of creation is eternal.