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Top 10 Protagoras Quotes (2025 Update)

Protagoras Quote: “Man is the measure of all things.”

1. “Man is the measure of all things.”

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Protagoras Quote: “There are two sides to every question.”

2. “There are two sides to every question.”

Protagoras Quote: “Man is the measure of all things, of the reality of those which are, and of the unreality of those which are not.”

3. “Man is the measure of all things, of the reality of those which are, and of the unreality of those which are not.”

Protagoras Quote: “As to the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or do not exist.”

4. “As to the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or do not exist.”

Protagoras Quote: “Concerning the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or that they do not exist, nor what sort of form they may have; there are many reasons why knowledge on this subject is not possible, owing to the lack of evidence and the shortness of human life.”

5. “Concerning the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or that they do not exist, nor what sort of form they may have; there are many reasons why knowledge on this subject is not possible, owing to the lack of evidence and the shortness of human life.”

Protagoras Quote: “Many things prevent knowledge, including the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life.”

6. “Many things prevent knowledge, including the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life.”

Protagoras Quote: “No intelligent man believes that anybody ever willingly errs or willingly does base and evil deeds; they are well aware that all who do base and evil things do them unwillingly.”

7. “No intelligent man believes that anybody ever willingly errs or willingly does base and evil deeds; they are well aware that all who do base and evil things do them unwillingly.”

Protagoras Quote: “When it comes to consideration of how to do well in running the city, which must proceed entirely through justice and soundness of mind.”

8. “When it comes to consideration of how to do well in running the city, which must proceed entirely through justice and soundness of mind.”

Protagoras Quote: “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.”

9. “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.”

Protagoras Quote: “There are intelligible principles inherent in the matter of every phenomenon; because matter is essentially the sum of all the seemings that it has for any and all persons.”

10. “There are intelligible principles inherent in the matter of every phenomenon; because matter is essentially the sum of all the seemings that it has for any and all persons.”

Protagoras Quote: “Man is the measure of all things of things that are, that they are, of things are not, that they are not.”

11. “Man is the measure of all things of things that are, that they are, of things are not, that they are not.”

Protagoras Quote: “The Athenians are right to accept advice from anyone, since it is incumbent on everyone to share in that sort of excellence, or else there can be no city at all.”

12. “The Athenians are right to accept advice from anyone, since it is incumbent on everyone to share in that sort of excellence, or else there can be no city at all.”

Protagoras Quote: “My own opinion is more or less this: no wise man believes that anyone sins willingly or willingly perpetuates any base or evil act; they know very well that every base or evil action is committed involuntarily.”

13. “My own opinion is more or less this: no wise man believes that anyone sins willingly or willingly perpetuates any base or evil act; they know very well that every base or evil action is committed involuntarily.”

Protagoras Quote: “I can’t know whether the gods exist or not, nor what they are like if they do. Two things in particular prevent any certain knowledge – the topic is obscure and life is short.”

14. “I can’t know whether the gods exist or not, nor what they are like if they do. Two things in particular prevent any certain knowledge – the topic is obscure and life is short.”

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