(11) The lord whose is the oracle at Delphoi neither utters nor hides his meaning, but shows it by a sign. R. P. 30 a. (12) And the Sibyl, with raving lips uttering things mirthless, unbedizened, and unperfumed, reaches over a thousand years with her voice, thanks to the god in her. R. P. 30 a. (13) The things that can be seen, heard, and learned are what I prize the most. R. P. 42. (14) ... bringing untrustworthy witnesses in support of disputed points. (15) The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.[334] R. P. 42 c. (16) The learning of many things teacheth not understanding, else would it have taught Hesiod and Pythagoras, and again Xenophanes and Hekataios. R. P. 31. (17) Pythagoras, son of Mnesarchos, practised inquiry beyond all other men, and choosing out these writings, claimed for his own wisdom what was but a knowledge of many things and an art of mischief.[335] R. P. 31 a. (18) Of all whose discourses I have heard, there is not one who attains to understanding that wisdom is apart from all. R. P. 32 b. (19) Wisdom is one thing. It is to know the thought by which all things are steered through all things. R. P. 40. (20) This world,[336] which is the same for all, no one of gods or men has made; but it was ever, is now, and ever shall be an ever-living Fire, with measures kindling, and measures going out. R. P. 35.[337] (21) The transformations of Fire are, first of all, sea; and half of the sea is earth, half whirlwind.[338] ... R. P. 35 b. (22) All things are an exchange for Fire, and Fire for all things, even as wares for gold and gold for wares. R. P. 35. (23) It becomes liquid sea, and is measured by the same tale as before it became earth.[339] R. P. 39. (24) Fire is want and surfeit. R. P. 36 a. (25) Fire lives the death of air,[340] and air lives the death of fire; water lives the death of earth, earth that of water. R. P. 37. (26) Fire in its advance will judge and convict[341] all things. R. P. 36 a. (27) How can one hide from that which never sets? (28) It is the thunderbolt that steers the course of all things. R. P. 35 b. (29) The sun will not overstep his measures; if he does, the Erinyes, the handmaids of Justice, will find him out. R. P. 39. (30) The limit of East and West is the Bear; and opposite the Bear is the boundary of bright Zeus.[342] (31) If there were no sun it would be night, for all the other stars could do.[343] (32) The sun is new every day. (33) See above, Chap. I. p. 41, _n._ 62. (34) ... the seasons that bring all things. (35) Hesiod is most men’s teacher. Men think he knew very many things, a man who did not know day or night! They are one.[344] R. P. 39 b.