Melissus of Samos Quotes on Truth
Melissus of Samos was a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and the last great representative of the Eleatic school founded by Parmenides. This page collects quotes attributed to Melissus of Samos on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Melissus of Samos:
“What is, has always been and will always be.”
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Attributed to Melissus of Samos:
“Nothing can come from what is not.”
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Attributed to Melissus of Samos:
“What is is one and the same throughout.”
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Attributed to Melissus of Samos:
“Being is unlimited; it has neither beginning nor end.”
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Attributed to Melissus of Samos:
“If there were many things, each would have to be such as I say the one is.”