Thales of Miletus was a very well known philosopher, mathematician and astronomer from Miletus in Asia Minor. He was one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Thales is mainly known because of understanding the world and universe by mythological explanations in place of finding explanations for the existence of life and phenomena by theories and hypothesis or in other words science. His philosophy has inspired many people. Read below the famous quotes of Thales: Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still. Intellect is the swiftest of things, for it runs through everything. Necessity is the strongest of things, for it rules everything. Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe. Also Read: These quotes will inspire you to never let go of your dreams and work harder!! Know about Seema Rao who has trained around 15 thousand soldiers!! Boys, find the way to survive!