Quotes:Thales

H. P. Blavatsky

Thales. The Greek philosopher of Miletus (circa 600 years B.c.) who taught that the whole universe was produced from water, while Heraclitus of Ephesus maintained that it was produced by fire, and Anaximenes by air. Thales, whose real name is unknown, took his name from Thallath, in accordance with the philosophy he taught.

Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Thales