There is one god, greatest among gods and men, who bears no similarity to humans either in shape or thought... but humans believe that the gods are born like themselves, and that the gods wear clothes and have bodies like humans and speak in the same way... but if cows and horses or lions had hands or could draw with the hands and manufacture the things humans can make, then horses would draw the forms of gods like horses, cows like cows, and they would make the gods' bodies resemble those which each kind of animal had itself.
This upper limit, of earth at our feet is visible and touches the air, but below it reaches to infinity - Xenophanes
This upper limit, of earth at our feet is visible and touches the air, but below it reaches to infinity
- Xenophanes
There is one god, greatest among gods and men, who bears no similarity to humans either in shape or thought... but humans believe that the gods are b… - Xenophanes
There is one god, greatest among gods and men, who bears no similarity to humans either in shape or thought... but humans believe that the gods are b…
God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought. - Xenophanes
God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought.
It isn't right to judge strength as better than good wisdom. - Xenophanes
It isn't right to judge strength as better than good wisdom.
But without effort [God] sets in motion all things by mind and thought. - Xenophanes
But without effort [God] sets in motion all things by mind and thought.
Men always makes gods in their own image. - Xenophanes
Men always makes gods in their own image.
It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man. - Xenophanes
It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.
The sun comes into being each day from little pieces of fire that are collected. - Xenophanes
The sun comes into being each day from little pieces of fire that are collected.
Even if a man should chance to speak the most complete truth, yet he himself does not know it; all things are wrapped in appearances - Xenophanes
Even if a man should chance to speak the most complete truth, yet he himself does not know it; all things are wrapped in appearances
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