Empedocles
Ancient Greece Pluralism
Biography
Greek pre-Socratic philosopher who established the four classical elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
Life Dates
Born: September 8, 494 BCE
Died: January 1, 434 BCE
Notable Quotes
"God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere."
"What is right may properly be called divine."
"For before now I have been at some time boy and girl, thicket and bird, and mute fish in the sea."
"The nature of God is a circle of which the center is everywhere and the circumference is nowhere."
"Blessed is he who has gained the riches of divine wisdom."