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
Heraclitus quotes about
morning each-day sun
The sun is new each day.
path combs straight-path
Under the comb, the tangle and the straight path are the same.
stronger connections uncertain
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.
circles wish liberty
Whosoever wishes to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details. Knowledge is not intelligence. In searching for the truth be ready for the unexpected. Change alone is unchanging. The same road goes both up and down. The beginning of a circle is also its end. Not I, but the world says it: all is one. And yet everything comes in season.
wine ignorance relax
It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.
eye people soul
Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls.
constant
The only thing that is constant is change.
sleep soul world
Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.
heart soul desire
It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul.
time children games
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
speak virtue speak-the-truth
To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.
gratitude cures endure
There is nothing permanent except change. [Therefore enjoy what good you have while you have it and endure and outlast what bad you can't cure immediately]
character effort littles
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
beautiful god thinking
To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just.