There are three attributes for which I am grateful to Fortune: that I was born, first, human and not animal; second, man and not woman; and third, Greek and not barbarian.
- Thales
Grateful, Greek, Which, Animal
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.
- Thales
Know Yourself, Most, Most Difficult Thing
God is the most ancient of all things, for he had no birth.
- Thales
Birth, Most, Things, All Things
Intellect is the swiftest of things, for it runs through everything.
- Thales
Through, Intellect, Things, Runs
Necessity is the strongest of things, for it rules everything.
- Thales
Rules, Everything, Things, Strongest
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
Thought, Over, Submit, Travels
Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still.
- Thales
Common, Still, Else, Possess
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