"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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Xenophanes of Colophon (c. 570 – c. 478 BCE) was a pioneering ancient Greek philosopher and poet whose thoughts challenged the anthropomorphic depictions of the divine prevalent in his time. Traveling extensively throughout the Mediterranean, he founded a school of philosophy that emphasized reason over myth. His critique of traditional religions laid the groundwork for later philosophical inquiry, notably influencing thinkers like Plato and Socrates. Xenophanes is remembered not only for his philosophical contributions but also for his profound insights into the nature of truth and existence.
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"If cattle and horses, or lions, had hands, or were able to draw with their feet and produce the works which men do, horses would draw the forms of gods like horses, and cattle like cattle, and they would make the gods' bodies the same shape as their own."
Xenophanes