No man knows distinctly anything, and no man ever will. - Xenophanes

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No man knows distinctly anything, and no man ever will.

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About Xenophanes

Xenophanes of Colophon (Greek Ξενοφάνης ὁ Κολοφώνιος, Xenophánes; 570 – 480 BC) was a Greek philosopher, poet, and social and religious critic. Our knowledge of his views comes from his surviving poetry, all of which are fragments passed down as quotations by later Greek writers.

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Native Name: Ξενοφάνης ὁ Κολοφώνιος
Alternative Names: Xenophanes of Colophon
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One must be a sage to recognize a sage.

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