Know thyself.

γνῶθι σεαυτόν.

Thales

Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Introspection Self-knowledge Self-awareness Wisdom

Speaker

Thales

Author

Diogenes Laërtius

Source

The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers

Medium

Presocratic fragment Fragment

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Time

3rd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher

From

Turkey Europe Ancient Greece

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Citation

Thales. Quoted in "Thales," The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius. 3rd century BC, bk. 1, ch. 1.

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Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Aristotle. Quoted in "Aristotle," Lives of Eminent Philosophers. Written by Diogenes Laertius. 3rd century, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 17.

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Aristotle. Quoted in "Aristotle," Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius. Volume 1. Translated by R. D. Hicks. Harvard UP, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 17.

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And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:21

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Hope is a waking dream.

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Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Aristotle. Quoted in "Aristotle," Lives of Eminent Philosophers. Written by Diogenes Laertius. 3rd century, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 18.

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Aristotle. Quoted in "Aristotle," Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius. Volume 1. Translated by R. D. Hicks. Harvard UP, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 18.

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Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 26:14-15

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 26:14-15).