“There is one God, supreme among gods and men, who is like mortals in neither body nor mind.” Willis BarnstoneXenophanes Author:Xenophanes
“One day a dog was being thrashed in the street, and behold, Pythagoras, philosopher of spirits, was walking by. His heart was in his mouth for the poor pup. 'Stop! Stop!' he cried. 'Don't beat him any more. This is my dear friend's soul. I recognize the voice when I hear him bark.” Willis BarnstoneXenophanes Author:Xenophanes
“Everything comes from the earth, and everything ends in the earth.” Willis BarnstoneXenophanes Author:Xenophanes
“The gods did riot: enrich man with a knowledge of all things from the beginning of life. Yet man seeks, and in time invents what may be better.” Willis BarnstoneXenophanes Author:Xenophanes
“The truth is that no man ever was or will be who understands the gods and all I speak of. If you stumble on some rocks of the whole truth you never know it. There is always speculation.” Willis BarnstoneXenophanes Author:Xenophanes
“1 Man made his gods, and furnished them with his own body, voice, and garments. 2 If a horse or lion or a slow ox had agile hands for paint and sculpture, the horse would make his god a horse, the ox would sculpt an ox. 3 Our gods have flat noses and black skins say the Ethiopians. The Thracians say our gods have red hair and hazel eyes.” Willis BarnstoneXenophanes Author:Xenophanes
“Whom they call Iris is also a raincloud that we see as purple, scarlet and green.” Willis BarnstoneXenophanes Author:Xenophanes