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If horses had Gods, they would look like horses.


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It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.

It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.



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If cows and horses had hands and could draw, cows would draw gods that look like cows and horses would draw gods that look like horses.



For all things come from earth, and all things end by becoming earth.

For all things come from earth, and all things end by becoming earth.



God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought.

God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought.



No man knows distinctly anything, and no man ever will.

No man knows distinctly anything, and no man ever will.



Even if a man should chance to speak the most complete truth, yet he himself does not know it; all things are wrapped in appearances

Even if a man should chance to speak the most complete truth, yet he himself does not know it; all things are wrapped in appearances



Men always makes gods in their own image.

Men always makes gods in their own image.



If God had not made brown honey, men would think figs much sweeter than they do.

If God had not made brown honey, men would think figs much sweeter than they do.



Pure truth no man has seen, nor ever shall know.

Pure truth no man has seen, nor ever shall know.



No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even know they had done so.

No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even know they had done so.





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