Pyrrho of Elis Quotes
Pyrrho of Elis was an ancient Greek philosopher of the late fourth and early third centuries BC, the founder of the philosophical school of Skepticism that bears his name as Pyrrhonism. He left no writings of his own; his teachings survive in summaries by his student Timon of Phlius and in later sources, principally Diogenes Laertius and Sextus Empiricus. The quotes below are attributed to Pyrrho of Elis, organized by topic.
Pyrrho of Elis on Freedom
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Attributed to Pyrrho of Elis:
“I do not feel the heat or the cold.”
Pyrrho of Elis on Happiness
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Attributed to Pyrrho of Elis:
“By suspension of judgement we will reach tranquillity.”
Pyrrho of Elis on Knowledge
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Attributed to Pyrrho of Elis:
“Suspend judgement on all things.”
Pyrrho of Elis on Mind
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Attributed to Pyrrho of Elis:
“We must not give assent to any one of them, but be without opinions, without inclinations, without wavering.”
Pyrrho of Elis on Truth
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Attributed to Pyrrho of Elis:
“For every argument, an equal argument is opposed.”
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Attributed to Pyrrho of Elis:
“Things are equally indifferent, immeasurable, and inarbitrable.”