Quote by Xenophanes Download Open image ““One must be a sage to recognize a sage.”” — Xenophanes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“Do not malign the words of a sage even if they seem trivial, for they contain the loftiest wisdom.” — Aharon Feldman Copy Share Image
“Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things.” — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
“The sages may have been self-serving, like the rest of us, but that doesn't mean they weren't sages.” — Robert Wright Copy Share Image
“A sage is a former fool who has become tired of himself. A foolish sage is one who forgets this. Remember, or come full… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
“Thus we might not know we have a sage at the table, for he will remain silent while the “experts” prattle on and on.” — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
“What would have been the fate of sages if there were no fools?” — Ogwo David Emenike Copy Share Image
“The sage has no mind of his own. He is aware of the needs of others. I am good to people who are good.… — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
...for our wisdom is better than the strength of men or of horses. ... nor is it right to prefer strength to excellent wisdom.… — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
Homer and Hesiod attributed to the gods all things which are disreputable and worthy of blame when done by men; and they told of… — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
If oxen and lions had hands and could paint with their hands and produce works of art, as men do, horses would paint the… — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
The sun comes into being each day from little pieces of fire that are collected. — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
No human being will ever know the Truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even known they… — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
If cows and horses had hands and could draw, cows would draw gods that look like cows and horses would draw gods that look… — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
There is one god, greatest among gods and men, who bears no similarity to humans either in shape or thought... but humans believe that… — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
In the beginning the gods did not at all reveal all things clearly to mortals, but by searching men in the course of time… — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
But if cattle and horses or lions had hands, or were able to draw with their hands and do the work that men can… — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
Truly the gods have not from the beginning revealed all things to mortals, but by long seeking, mortals discover what is better. — Xenophanes Copy Share Image
