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...necessary to it. Thales, the Milesian, is said to be the first author of it j who used to say, ' that for a man to know himself, is the hardest thing in the world.' It was afterward adopted by Chylon, the Lacedaemonian; and is one of those three precepts, which Pliny affirms...

...Thales, the Milesian, who is said to have been the author of this maxim, was wont to observe, that for a man to know himself is the hardest thing in...greatly admired and frequently used by others, till at length it acquired the authority of a divine oracle, and was supposed to have been given by Apollo...

...Milesian, is said to be the first author ol it;(l) who used to say, that "for a man to know him' "self is the hardest thing in the world." It was afterwards adopted by Chilo, the Lacedemonian; and is on< of those three precepts which Pliny affirms to have beei consecrated...

..."Know thyself," was a maxim held in high estimation by the ancients. Thales, its author, used to say " For a man to know himself is the hardest thing in the world." The natural and corrupt heart of man shrinks from a knowledge of itself. Self-examination is irksome...

...been considered to be a most difficult subject. Thales, the Milesian philosopher, used to say, that, "for a man to know himself is the hardest thing in the world." With a nature so complicated, a compound so mysterious, a mind revealing such subtle and ever-changing...

...about AM 3330," and " was contemporary with Josiah, king of Judah," " is said to be the first author." It was afterwards adopted by Chylon, the Lacedemonian,...precepts which Pliny affirms to have been consecrated at Dclphos in golden letters. It was afterwards greatly admired and frequently used by others, till at...

...necessary to it. Thales, the Milesian, is said to be the first author of it; who used to say, ' that for a man to know himself, is the hardest thing in...the world.' It was afterwards adopted by Chylon, the Lacedaemonian . and is one of those three precepts, which Pliny affirms to have been consecrated at...