Heraclitus
Heraclitus
Heraclitus of Ephesuswas a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, a native of the Greek city Ephesus, Ionia, on the coast of Asia Minor. He was of distinguished parentage. Little is known about his early life and education, but he regarded himself as self-taught and a pioneer of wisdom. From the lonely life he led, and still more from the apparently riddled and allegedly paradoxical nature of his philosophy and his stress upon the needless unconsciousness of humankind, he was called "The Obscure"...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
flowing greek-philosopher waters
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
reached
If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.
eyes greek-philosopher witnesses
The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.
carry chain greek-philosopher takes
The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it - and sometimes three.
men knowing acting
All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
death fit burial
Corpses are more fit to be thrown out than is dung.
men love-wisdom
Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
men justice ifs
If it were not for injustice, men would not know justice.
men night light
Man, like a light in the night, is kindled and put out.
Knowledge is not intelligence.
achieve child nearly ourselves
We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.
expect greek-philosopher reached search unexpected
If you do not the expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.
flow rivers step waters
Upon those who step into the same rivers different and ever different waters flow down.
controlled rather
To do the same thing over and over is not only boredom; it is to be controlled by rather than to control what you do