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
time flow all-things
All things flow, nothing abides.
walking-dead may walking
Those unmindful when they hear, for all they make of their intelligence, may be regarded as the walking dead.
doe encounters prosperity
No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.
materialism invisible harmony
Invisible harmony is better than visible.
unexpected ifs
If we do not expect the unexpected, we will never find it.
opposites strife born
The opposite is beneficial; from things that differ comes the fairest attunement; all things are born through strife.
unbelievable known
Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
flux stationary
All is flux, nothing is stationary.
doe teach
Much learning does not teach sense.
understanding today delay
Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Nothing endures but change.
flux
Everything is in flux.
opposites conflict all-things
All things come into being by conflict of opposites.
mixtures decay strife
Where there is no strife there is decay: 'The mixture which is not shaken decomposes.'
constant
Nothing is constant except change