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
life fire be-kind
It ever was, and is, and shall be, ever-living fire, in measures being kindled and in measures going out.
science reality fire
There is a stability in the Universe because of the orderly and balanced process of change, the same measure coming out as going in, as if reality were a huge fire that inhaled and exhaled equal amounts.
fire violence deliberate
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire
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.
fire phases satiety
The phases of fire are craving and satiety.
life men fire
This universe, which is the same for all, has not been made by any god or man, but it always has been, is, and will be an ever-living fire, kindling itself by regular measures and going out by regular measures.
men fire becoming
The world, an entity out of everything, was created by none of the gods or men, but was, is and will be eternally living fire, regularly becoming ignited and reg- ularly becoming extinguished....
fire cosmos made
The Cosmos was not made by gods but always was and is eternal fire.
fire openness presumption
Presumption must be quenched even more than a fire.
war fire house
We have to be faster in calming down a resentment than putting out a fire, because the consequences of the first are infinitely more dangerous than the results of the last; fire ends burning down some houses at the most, while the resentment can cause cruel wars, with the ruin and total destruction of nations...
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
goes greek-philosopher workers
Even sleepers are workers and collaborators in what goes on in the Universe.
flowing greek-philosopher waters
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.