Appearances are but a glimpse of what is hidden.
—Anaxagoras
Everything has a natural explanation. The moon is not a god, but a great rock, and the sun a hot rock.
—Anaxagoras
Men would live exceedingly quiet if these two words, mine and thine were taken away.
—Anaxagoras
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