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> [Many things prevent knowledge, including the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/many-things-prevent-knowledge-including-the-obscurity-of-the-subject/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/as-touching-the-gods-i-do-not-know-whether-they-exist-or-not-nor-how/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

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## Other authors on Brevity

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## More by Protagoras

> [ Everyone, including the Athenians \[...\] are right to accept advice from anyone, since it is incumbent on everyone to share in that sort of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/everyone-including-the-athenians-are-right-to-accept-advice-from/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [As to the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or do not exist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/as-to-the-gods-i-have-no-means-of-knowing-either-that-they-exist-or/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [Concerning the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or that they do not exist, nor what sort of form…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/concerning-the-gods-i-have-no-means-of-knowing-either-that-they-exist/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [About the gods I have no means of knowing either that they exist or that they do not exist or what they are to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/about-the-gods-i-have-no-means-of-knowing-either-that-they-exist-or/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [There are intelligible principles inherent in the matter of every phenomenon; because matter is essentially the sum of all the seemings that it has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/there-are-intelligible-principles-inherent-in-the-matter-of-every/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [Man is the measure of all things, of things that are that they are, and of things that are not that they are not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/man-is-the-measure-of-all-things-of-things-that-are-that-they-are-and/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [The Athenians are right to accept advice from anyone, since it is incumbent on everyone to share in that sort of excellence, or else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/the-athenians-are-right-to-accept-advice-from-anyone-since-it-is/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [Many things prevent knowledge, including the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/many-things-prevent-knowledge-including-the-obscurity-of-the-subject/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [No intelligent man believes that anybody ever willingly errs or willingly does base and evil deeds; they are well aware that all who do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/no-intelligent-man-believes-that-anybody-ever-willingly-errs-or/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [Man is the measure of all things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/man-is-the-measure-of-all-things/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [As to gods, I have no way of knowing either that they exist or do not exist, or what they are like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/as-to-gods-i-have-no-way-of-knowing-either-that-they-exist-or-do-not/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [When it comes to consideration of how to do well in running the city, which must proceed entirely through justice and soundness of mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/when-it-comes-to-consideration-of-how-to-do-well-in-running-the-city/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [As touching the gods, I do not know whether they exist or not, nor how they are featured; for there is much to prevent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/as-touching-the-gods-i-do-not-know-whether-they-exist-or-not-nor-how/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [There are two sides to every question.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/there-are-two-sides-to-every-question/)

[Protagoras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/protagoras/)

> [Let us hold our discussion together in our own persons, making trial of the truth and of ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/protagoras/let-us-hold-our-discussion-together-in-our-own-persons-making-trial/)

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