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1 " Nothing exists, though if it did exist, it could not be known, but even if it could be known, it could not be communicated, and, if it could be communicated, it could not be understood. - Gorgias, On Nature or the Non-Existent "
― Gorgias of Leontini
2 " Nothing exists; even if something exists, nothing can be known about it; and even if something can be known about it, knowledge about it can't be communicated to others. "
3 " But if love is a human sickness and a mental weakness, it must not be blamed as mistake, but claimed as misfortune. "
4 " And if persuasive discourse deceived her soul, it is not on that account difficult to defend her and absolve her of responsibility, thus: discourse is a great potentate, which by the smallest and most secret body accomplishes the most divine works; for it can stop fear and assuage pain and produce joy and make mercy abound. "
― Gorgias of Leontini , Encomium of Helen
5 " Nothing exists; and even if anything were to exist, nothing is knowable; and even if anything were knowable, no one could indicate it to another… "
