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Biography - Xenophanes:

Greek philosopher, theologian and poet. (*Approximate years of birth and death)..
Born: -570 - Died: -475
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Greece

There is no justice in putting strength on a level above wisdom.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Il n'est pas juste de mettre la force au-dessus de la saine sagesse.

German
Es ist nicht recht, Stärke höher zu schätzen als nützliche Weisheit.




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Quotes for: strength


Quotes

Quotes about strength:


Consciousness of our powers augments them.





I dare to believe that inner joy has some secret power to win the favour of fortune.





On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.





...and nobody knows the extent of his strength until he has tried.





There are two ways of contesting, the one by the law, the other by force; the first method is proper to men, the second to beasts.





Love you will find only where you may show yourself weak without provoking strength.











Quotes for: wisdom


Quotes

Quotes about wisdom:


Patience is the companion of wisdom.





To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.





All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.





Wisdom leads us back to childhood.





This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.





The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.











Quotes for: Justice


Quotes

Quotes about Justice:


Where all is well, there is no such thing as injustice. Justice and goodness are inseparable.





Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.





Justice without power is inefficient; power without justice is tyranny.





Justice seeks no reward.





'No soul is willing to be robbed of truth', he says. The same holds of justice, too, of temperance, of kindness, and the like. It is most necessary to remember this continually, for thus you will be more gentle to all men.





In affairs of state the principles and the foundations must be truth and justice.











Quotes

Xenophanes also said...


For all things come from earth, and all things end by becoming earth.





God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought.





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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