Who said "To understand nature is to understand ourselves"?

This quote is attributed to Empedocles.

To understand nature is to understand ourselves - Empedocles

"To understand nature is to understand ourselves"

Empedocles Philosophy

Philosopher Ancient Greece 494–434

"I am not a mortal being"

"Love all equally, and hate all equally"

"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust"

"In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught"

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."