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
doe unexpected unexplored
He who does not expect will not find out the unexpected, for it is trackless and unexplored
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.
reached
If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.
eyes greek-philosopher witnesses
The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.
carry chain greek-philosopher takes
The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it - and sometimes three.
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.
evil disease hunger
It is by disease that health is pleasant; by evil that good is pleasant; by hunger, satiety; by weariness, rest.
constant
Nothing is constant except change
work toiling weariness
It is weariness to keep toiling at the same things so that one becomes ruled by them.