Anaximander

Cosmology Ancient Greek -610 – -546 401 quotes

He proposed an infinite, undefined substance called the 'apeiron' as the origin of the cosmos and a geocentric model.

Quotes by Anaximander

Some men are so afraid of being wrong, they prefer to be ignorant.

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The beginning of all things is the boundless. And the end? More boundless, I presume.

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They say the sun is a god. I say it's just a very large, very hot rock.

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If everything comes from the boundless, then even stupidity has its origins in infinity.

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Why do men fear what they cannot see, but embrace what they cannot understand?

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The world is full of wonders, but most people are too busy looking at their feet.

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To be truly wise, one must first admit how little they know. A rare admission, indeed.

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The universe is a grand play, and we are all just bit players, mostly forgetting our lines.

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They call me an atheist. I simply prefer to believe in what I can observe, not what I'm told.

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If the earth is supported by water, what supports the water? More water, I suppose.

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Man is the measure of all things, they say. A rather small measure, if you ask me.

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The greatest mystery is not how the world began, but why so many insist on knowing without asking.

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Some people are so open-minded, their brains have fallen out.

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The boundless is not just a concept, it's also a convenient excuse for when you run out of ideas.

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They say the gods created man in their image. I pity the gods.

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To argue with a fool is to become one yourself. A lesson I learn repeatedly.

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The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know. A truly humbling, and often amusing, experience.

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If you want to know the truth, don't ask a priest. Ask a fisherman; they see more of the world.

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The universe is a chaotic mess, and we, in our infinite wisdom, try to put it in neat little boxes.

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Some truths are so simple, they are often overlooked by those who seek complexity.

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