...for our wisdom is better than the strength of men or of horses. ... nor is it right to prefer strength to excellent wisdom. For if there should be in the city [any athlete whose skill] is honoured more than strength ... the city would not on that account be any better governed.

...for our wisdom is better than the strength of men or of horses. ... nor is it right to prefer strength to excellent wisdom. For if there should be in the city [any athlete whose skill] is honoured more than strength ... the city would not on that account be any better governed.

Truly the gods have not from the beginning revealed all things to mortals, but by long seeking, mortals discover what is better.

In the beginning the gods did not at all reveal all things clearly to mortals, but by searching men in the course of time find them out better.

Men always makes gods in their own 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 like horses.

All things that come into being and grow are earth and water.