Men always makes gods in their own image.
Xenophanes Quotes
No human being will ever know the Truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even known they had done so.
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| Birth: | 570 BC |
| Death: | 480 BC |
| Nationality: | Greek |
| Profession: | Philosopher, Poet, Theologian |
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Xenophanes of Colophon was a Greek philosopher, theologian, poet, and social and religious critic. Xenophanes lived a life of travel, having left Ionia at the age of 25 and continuing to travel throughout the Greek world for another 67 years.
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