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.

Xenophanes

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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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Additional quotes by Xenophanes

Everything comes from the earth,
and everything ends in the earth.

If an ox could paint a picture, his god would look like an ox.

The truth is that no man ever was or will be
who understands the gods and all I speak of.
If you stumble on some rocks of the whole truth
you never know it. There is always speculation.