Quote of Xenophanes - No human being will ever know...
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
Born: -570 - Died: -475
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
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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Quotes for: truth
Truth prevails only to the extent that we successfully assert it. The victory of reason can only be the victory of rational people.
Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.
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