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
stronger connections uncertain
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.
path combs straight-path
Under the comb, the tangle and the straight path are the same.
morning each-day sun
The sun is new each day.
beautiful differences together
The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.
eye people soul
Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls.
change rivers steps
You cannot step into the same river twice.
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.
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.
happiness children men
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
love-wisdom
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things
men people wake-up
Of the Logos which is as I describe it men always prove to be uncomprehending, both before they have heard it and when once they have heard it. For although all things happen according to this Logos men are like people of no experience, even when they experience such words and deeds as I explain, when I distinguish each thing according to its constitution and declare how it is; but the rest of men fail to notice what they do after they wake up just as they forget what they do when asleep.
mother military war
War is the mother of everything.
motivational character thinking
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.
beautiful wisdom respect
The most beautiful ape is ugly when compared to a human. The wisest human will seem like an ape when compared to a god with respect to wisdom, beauty, and everything else.