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Ammonius Saccas Quotes on Knowledge

Ammonius Saccas was a Greek philosopher of Alexandria and the founding teacher of Neoplatonism. This page collects quotes attributed to Ammonius Saccas on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Ammonius Saccas:

    “Plato and Aristotle, rightly understood, do not contradict one another.”

  • Attributed to Ammonius Saccas:

    “Truth is one, though it speaks in many tongues.”

  • Attributed to Ammonius Saccas:

    “All true knowledge is the recollection of what the soul has known eternally.”

  • Attributed to Ammonius Saccas:

    “The teacher's work is to lead, not to be repeated.”