Homer and Hesiod attributed to the gods all things which are disreputable and worthy of blame when done by men; and they told of them many lawless deeds, stealing, adultery, and deception of each other.

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.

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

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

The clear and perfect truth no man has seen, nor will there be anyone who knows about the gods and what I say about all things...; for, however perfect what he says may be, yet he does not know it; all things are matters of opinion.

This upper limit, of earth at our feet is visible and touches the air, but below it reaches to infinity

The sea is the source of water and the source of wind; for neither would blasts of wind arise in the clouds and blow out from within them, except for the great sea, nor would the streams of rivers nor the rain-water in the sky exist but for the sea ; but the great sea is the begetter of clouds and winds and rivers.