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
people encounters spirituality
Most people do not take heed of the things they encounter, nor do they grasp them even when they have learned about them, although they suppose they do.
doe encounters prosperity
No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.
good-life constant
The only thing constant is change
adversity destiny winning
Greater dooms win greater destinies.
goal people stuff
The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.
adversity men wish
It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish
communication opposites bows
There is harmony in the tension of opposites, as in the case of the bow and lyre.
ignorance men ignorant
And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep.
done
Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
soul logos boundaries
If you went in search of it, you would not find the boundaries of the soul, though you traveled every road-so deep is its measure [logos].
powerful connections unexpected
The unexpected connection is more powerful than one that is obvious.
flux stationary
All is flux, nothing is stationary.
fire gold all-things
There is exchange of all things for fire and of fire for all things, as there is of wares for gold and of gold for wares.
night circles fire
We circle in the night and we are devoured by fire.