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Anaximander

noun
1.
A presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC).





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... learn to sing better," said Anaximander, when told that the very boys laughed at his singing. Strong characters, like the palm-tree, seem to thrive best when most abused. Men who have stood up bravely under great misfortune for years are often unable to bear prosperity. Their good fortune takes ...
— Architects of Fate - or, Steps to Success and Power • Orison Swett Marden


Words linked to "Anaximander" :   philosopher, stargazer, astronomer, uranologist


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