Protagoras Quotes

• Concerning the gods I am not in a position to know either that they are or that they are not, or what they are like in appearance; for there are many things that are preventing knowledge, the obscurity of the matter and the brevity of human life.

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• He said that there is no art without practice, and no practice without art.

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• Man is the measure of all things, of the existence of the things that are, and the non-existence of the things that are not.

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• There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.

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• The Athenians are right to accept advice from anyone, since it is incumbent on everyone to share in that sort of excellence, or else there can be no city at all.

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• No intelligent man believes that anybody ever willingly errs or willingly does base and evil deeds; they are well aware that all who do base and evil things do them unwillingly.

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• Man is the measure of all things.

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• Let us hold our discussion together in our own persons, making trial of the truth and of ourselves.

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• As to gods, I have no way of knowing either that they exist or do not exist, or what they are like.

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• As to the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or do not exist.

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Protagoras (10)

Birth:	490 BC
Death:	420 BC
Nationality:	Greek
Profession:	Philosopher

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