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82 Thought-Provoking Quotes By Heraclitus, The Weeping Philosopher

Famous As: Ancient Greek Philosopher
Born On: 535 BC
Died On: 475 BC
Born In: Ephesus, Turkey
Died At Age: 60
Heraclitus was an eminent pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who was a native of the city of Ephesus which was then part of the Persian Empire. Not much is known about his early life and education except the fact that he was of distinguished parentage. He is considered a pioneer of wisdom and regarded himself as self-taught. He was popularly known as ‘The Obscure’. He was an independent thinker as he did not belong to any specific school of thought. He was an ardent believer of the changing nature of the universe and in the unity of opposites. We have made a corpus of some popular quotable quotes and thoughts by Heraclitus on winter, peace, boredom, control children, learning, understanding, harmony, happiness, ignorance, wine, endures, destiny, sacred, soul, universe, unchanging, professor, nature, violence, divinity, heart, wedding, justice, beautiful, couples, people, goals and more.
Time is a game played beautifully by children.

Time is a game played beautifully by children.

Heraclitus
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.

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Even a soul submerged in sleep 
is hard at work and helps 
make something of the world.

Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.

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The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change -

The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change -

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To be evenminded 
is the greatest virtue.
Wisdom is to speak
the truth and act
in keeping with its nature.

To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.

Heraclitus
Nothing endures but change.

Nothing endures but change.

Heraclitus
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.

Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.

Heraclitus
Much learning does not teach understanding.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Heraclitus
Man's character is his fate.

Man's character is his fate.

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Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeated all things.

Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeated all things.

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We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.

We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.

Heraclitus
How can you hide from what never goes away?

How can you hide from what never goes away?

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It is in changing that we find purpose.

It is in changing that we find purpose.

Heraclitus
Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.

Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.

Heraclitus
People ought to fight 
to keep their law 
as to defend the citys walls.

People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.

Heraclitus
The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.

The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.

Heraclitus
Character is destiny

Character is destiny

Heraclitus
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.

The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.

Heraclitus
Silence, healing.

Silence, healing.

Heraclitus
The sun is new each day.

The sun is new each day.

Heraclitus
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things

Those who love wisdom must investigate many things

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Thinking is a sacred disease and sight is deceptive.

Thinking is a sacred disease and sight is deceptive.

Heraclitus
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.

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.

Heraclitus
The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.

The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.

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What was scattered
gathers.
What was gathered
blows away.

What was scattered gathers. What was gathered blows away.

Heraclitus
It ever was, and is, and shall be, ever-living fire, in measures being kindled and in measures going out.

It ever was, and is, and shall be, ever-living fire, in measures being kindled and in measures going out.

Heraclitus
Life has the name of life, but in reality it is death.

Life has the name of life, but in reality it is death.

Heraclitus
To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting

To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting

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All things come into being by conflict of opposites.

All things come into being by conflict of opposites.

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Πάντα ῥεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν μένει.

(Everything changes, and no thing abides.)

Πάντα ῥεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν μένει. (Everything changes, and no thing abides.)

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