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“As touching the gods, I do not know whether they exist or not, nor how they are featured; for there is much to prevent our knowing: the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life.”

Quote by Protagoras

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Protagoras was a renowned Greek philosopher born in 490 BC and died in 420 BC. He is considered a pioneer of relativism and is famous for his famous maxim, 'Man is the measure of all things.' His thoughts had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy, especially in the fields of ethics and epistemology. more

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