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“Man is the measure of all things', said the Sophist Protagora (c. 485-410 B.C.). By that he meant that the question of whether a thing is right or wrong, good or bad, must always be considered in relation to a person's needs.”

Needs Philosophy Man Relative To Measure Sophist Protagora

Book:Sophie’s World

Source: Sophie’s World

“When someone blamed Hecataeus the sophist because that, being invited to the public table, he had not spoken one word all supper-time, Archidamidas answered in his vindication 'He who knows how to speak, knows also when'.”

Silence Conversation Greek Rhetoric Brevity Sophist

Book:Plutarch's Lives: Volume I

Source: Plutarch's Lives: Volume I

“A sophist and a Sufi. You are a sufisticated young woman.”

Woman Sufi Sufi Way Sophist Sufisticated

Book:Tajrish

Source: Tajrish

“The most striking difference between ancient and modern sophists is that the ancients were satisfied with a passing victory of the argument at the expense of truth, whereas the moderns want a more lasting victory at the expense of reality”

Reality Truth Argument Totalitarianism Sophists Sophist

Book:The Origins of Totalitarianism

Source: The Origins of Totalitarianism