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
flowing step waters
You can never step into the same river; for new waters are always flowing on to you.
cosmic created fire forever god living process universal
The universal cosmic process was not created by any god or man; it forever was, is, and forever will be, an Ever living Fire
acquainted love people wisdom
People that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
difficult expect hard sought
If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it; for it is hard to be sought out, and difficult
flow rivers step waters
Upon those who step into the same rivers different and ever different waters flow down.
accustomed constitution hide itself
The real constitution of things is accustomed to hide itself
downhill road uphill
The road uphill and the road downhill are one and the same
road
The road up and the road down is one and the same.