Nothing is more ancient than God, for He was never created; nothing more beautiful than the world, it is the work of that same God; nothing is more active than thought, for it flies over the whole universe; nothing is stronger than necessity, for all must submit to it.

Strongest is Necessity because it governs all things. | As quoted in Symbolism of the Sphere: A Contribution to the History of Earlier Greek Philosophy (1977), by Otto Brendel p. 36 | Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it. | As quoted in Business Management Controls: A Guide (2012) by John Kyriazoglou, p. 55