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
world permanent
There is nothing permanent in the world except change.
life wall fighting
People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city s walls.
men order evil
May you have plenty of wealth, you men of Ephesus, in order that you may be punished for your evil ways
sleep insomnia goes-on
Even sleepers are workers and collaborators on what goes on in the universe.
understanding today delay
Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Nothing endures but change.
war justice common
One must know that war is common, justice is strife, and everything happens according to strife and necessity.
rivers substance steps
No one can step twice into the same river, nor touch mortal substance twice in the same condition. By the speed of its change, it scatters and gathers again.
character choices inspirational-recovery
The content of your # character is your # choice ...
wise agree all-things
It is wise to agree that all things are one.
war justice passing-away
Realize that war is common and justice is strife, and that all things come into being and pass away through strife.
wall fighting law
The people should fight for the law as for their city wall.
change flux states
All things are in a state of flux.
happiness envy lasts
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
change giving way
Everything flows and nothing abides, everything gives way and nothing stays fixed.