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
kings children moving
Those who approach life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, possess the power of kings.
war fire house
We have to be faster in calming down a resentment than putting out a fire, because the consequences of the first are infinitely more dangerous than the results of the last; fire ends burning down some houses at the most, while the resentment can cause cruel wars, with the ruin and total destruction of nations...
night names monsters
Many who have learned from Hesiod the countless names of gods and monsters never understand that night and day are one
happiness children men
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
journey men fishing
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
soul limits
You won't discover the limits of the soul, however far you go.
life men fire
This universe, which is the same for all, has not been made by any god or man, but it always has been, is, and will be an ever-living fire, kindling itself by regular measures and going out by regular measures.
inspirational integrity recovery
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way.
rivers water flow
Ever-newer waters flow on those who step into the same rivers.
happiness envy lasts
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
lying justice ethics
Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
wisdom judgment know-how
Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.
children men sea
History is a child building a sand-castle by the sea, and that child is the whole majesty of man's power in the world.
wine ignorance evening
Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.