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-is constant
The only constant in life is change
life constant
Change is the only constant.
death dying immortal-life
Immortal mortals, mortal immortals, one living the others death and dying the others life.
life fire be-kind
It ever was, and is, and shall be, ever-living fire, in measures being kindled and in measures going out.
good-life constant
The only thing constant is change
life wall fighting
People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city s walls.
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.
change life-changing times-are-changing
There is nothing permanent except change.
goes greek-philosopher workers
Even sleepers are workers and collaborators in what goes on in the Universe.
beautiful all-things
To God all things are beautiful and good and just.
men knowing acting
All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
night impossible distinction
Could you tell night from day? No, I regard all such distinctions as logically impossible.
death fit burial
Corpses are more fit to be thrown out than is dung.
character destiny our-destiny
Character is our destiny.