Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Xenophanes Quotes: Men create the gods in their own image.
         

Men create the gods in their own image.


Xenophanes
Check all other quotes by Xenophanes

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Men create the gods in their own image.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Xenophanes Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Wed. 01 May. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Men-create-the-gods-in-their-own-326701>.





Check out


Other quotes of Xenophanes


It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.

It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.



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.

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.





Other quotes you may like


If you think someone is humble, never tell them so. You will unknowingly rob them of the very thing you admire.

If you think someone is humble, never tell them so. You will unknowingly rob them of the very thing you admire.



Without the mind there is no Buddha. Without the Buddha there's no mind.

Without the mind there is no Buddha. Without the Buddha there's no mind.



A Liberal is a man who uses his legs and his hands at the behest-at the command-of his head.

A Liberal is a man who uses his legs and his hands at the behest-at the command-of his head.



One of the things I've learned by working on the 'Walking Dead' and other TV shows is to be more tolerant of other people's process.

One of the things I've learned by working on the 'Walking Dead' and other TV shows is to be more tolerant of other people's process.



I think it's very important for Arts Ministers to purchase art, to attend art, to validate art.

I think it's very important for Arts Ministers to purchase art, to attend art, to validate art.



I certainly went into losing my virginity terrified. Going on stage, I could only have imagined the worst possible outcomes. And then it went fine.

I certainly went into losing my virginity terrified. Going on stage, I could only have imagined the worst possible outcomes. And then it went fine.



The trouble with giving advice is that others want to return the favor.

The trouble with giving advice is that others want to return the favor.



I'm like this mercenary actor going from show to show - people love to hire me, but then don't want me around much.

I'm like this mercenary actor going from show to show - people love to hire me, but then don't want me around much.



Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in.

Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in.



The natural man cannot but resist the Lord's offering to help him; yet that resistance is infallibly overcome in the elect, by converting grace.

The natural man cannot but resist the Lord's offering to help him; yet that resistance is infallibly overcome in the elect, by converting grace.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Men create the gods in their own image.". Author of this quote is Xenophanes. This quote is about gods, create, image,.