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title: "2 Know Gods Quotes By Xenophanes"
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> [The Gods did not reveal, from the beginning, all things to us, but in the course of time through seeking we may learn & know things better. But as for certain truth no man knows it, nor shall he know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/the-gods-did-not-reveal-from-the-beginning-all-things-to-us-but-in/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

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> [“The gods did not reveal, from the beginning, All things to us, but in the course of time Through seeking we may learn and know things better. But as for certain truth, no man has known it, Nor shall he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/the-gods-did-not-reveal-from-the-beginning-all-things-to-us-but-in-2/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

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## More by Xenophanes

> [...for our wisdom is better than the strength of men or of horses. ... nor is it right to prefer strength to excellent wisdom.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/for-our-wisdom-is-better-than-the-strength-of-men-or-of-horses-nor-is/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [Homer and Hesiod attributed to the gods all things which are disreputable and worthy of blame when done by men; and they told of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/homer-and-hesiod-attributed-to-the-gods-all-things-which-are/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [If oxen and lions had hands and could paint with their hands and produce works of art, as men do, horses would paint the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/if-oxen-and-lions-had-hands-and-could-paint-with-their-hands-and/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [For we are all sprung from earth and water](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/for-we-are-all-sprung-from-earth-and-water/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [The sun comes into being each day from little pieces of fire that are collected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/the-sun-comes-into-being-each-day-from-little-pieces-of-fire-that-are/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [No human being will ever know the Truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even known they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/no-human-being-will-ever-know-the-truth-for-even-if-they-happen-to/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [If cows and horses had hands and could draw, cows would draw gods that look like cows and horses would draw gods that look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/if-cows-and-horses-had-hands-and-could-draw-cows-would-draw-gods-that/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [There is one god, greatest among gods and men, who bears no similarity to humans either in shape or thought... but humans believe that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/there-is-one-god-greatest-among-gods-and-men-who-bears-no-similarity/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [In the beginning the gods did not at all reveal all things clearly to mortals, but by searching men in the course of time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/in-the-beginning-the-gods-did-not-at-all-reveal-all-things-clearly-to/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [Men always makes gods in their own image.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/men-always-makes-gods-in-their-own-image/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [But if cattle and horses or lions had hands, or were able to draw with their hands and do the work that men can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/but-if-cattle-and-horses-or-lions-had-hands-or-were-able-to-draw-with/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [Truly the gods have not from the beginning revealed all things to mortals, but by long seeking, mortals discover what is better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/truly-the-gods-have-not-from-the-beginning-revealed-all-things-to/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [“The Ethiops say that their gods are flat-nosed and black, While the Thracians say that theirs have blue eyes and red hair. Yet if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/the-ethiops-say-that-their-gods-are-flat-nosed-and-black-while-the/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [All men begin their learning with Homer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/all-men-begin-their-learning-with-homer/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

> [ But without effort \[God\] sets in motion all things by mind and thought. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xenophanes/but-without-effort-god-sets-in-motion-all-things-by-mind-and-thought/)

[Xenophanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xenophanes/)

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