Anaxagoras

Philosopher Ancient Greece 500 – 428

Proposed mind as the ordering principle of the universe and matter.

392 quotes

"To accept ignorance is the first step toward wisdom."
Wisdom
"The small things reveal the great things."
Knowledge
"Natural phenomena follow natural laws, not supernatural caprice."
Science
"The mind, though immaterial, governs all material reality."
Philosophy
"We are but witnesses to the eternal dance of matter and mind."
Life
"Truth emerges when we examine the world without prejudice."
Truth
"The harmony of the universe speaks to those who listen."
Nature
"In all things, seek the rational explanation first."
Wisdom
"The mixture of qualities is infinite in possibility."
Creativity
"What we call creation is merely the rearrangement of what already is."
Change
"The eye may deceive, but reason never does."
Knowledge
"To live according to nature is to live according to reason."
Philosophy
"The seeds of all things exist within all things."
Nature
"Understanding comes through careful observation and logical thought."
Education
"The universe is not chaotic but ordered by mind."
Wisdom
"Sensation without reason is mere opinion."
Truth
"All substances are present in all bodies."
Science
"The world operates by natural principles that can be known."
Knowledge
"To understand the heavens is to understand the earth."
Science
"Matter infinite and eternal contains all possibilities."
Philosophy
"The rational mind is humanity's greatest gift."
Wisdom
"We must transcend appearance to reach reality."
Truth
"The universe speaks in the language of proportion and measure."
Nature
"Mind separates itself from matter by thought alone."
Philosophy
"In every grain of sand lies the cosmos."
Knowledge
"The pursuit of understanding is the pursuit of freedom."
Freedom
"All things are in motion, yet the fundamental is eternal."
Change
"To question is to seek; to seek is to grow."
Education
"The universe reveals its secrets to the patient observer."
Wisdom
"Reason is the light by which all truth is illuminated."
Truth