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

The greatest folly is to believe one has all the answers, especially when the questions are still being formed.

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If the world is a cylinder, then what happens if you roll off the edge? A very long fall, I imagine.

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They say knowledge is power. I say it's mostly just a headache.

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The stars are not gods, they are just very distant campfires.

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To fear death is to fear the inevitable. A rather inefficient use of one's limited time.

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The boundless is a wonderful concept. It means I never have to finish explaining anything.

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Man's greatest invention is the excuse.

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They say the earth is flat. I say, have they ever tried to walk around it?

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The only thing more boundless than the universe is human arrogance.

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To believe without evidence is not faith, it's just laziness.

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The more complex the theory, the more likely it is to be wrong. Simplicity is often the key, and the most overlooked.

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If the universe is infinite, then there must be an infinite number of fools. A comforting thought, in a way.

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They call me a radical. I simply prefer to think for myself, a truly radical idea in these times.

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The greatest wisdom is knowing that you know nothing. And then having the audacity to try and figure it out anyway.

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The world is a stage, and most of us are just improvising badly.

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Some people are so convinced of their own truth, they refuse to even consider another. A truly boundless ignorance.

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The sun is not a god, it's just a very persistent alarm clock.

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To be truly free, one must first free their mind from the shackles of dogma.

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The universe is a vast and mysterious place, and we are but tiny, curious ants. Some ants, however, are more curious than others.

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They say the gods created the world in seven days. I say, they must have been very busy, or very inefficient.

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