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
men love-wisdom
Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
wisdom philosophical men
Men who are lovers of wisdom [i.e., philosophers] must be inquirers into many things.
wisdom heard knows
Of all whose words I have heard, no one attains to this, to know that wisdom is apart from all.
wisdom men intelligence
Men who love wisdom should acquaint themselves with a great many particulars.
wisdom oneness understanding
Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeated all things.
wisdom judgment know-how
Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.
wise wisdom men
Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.
love-wisdom
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things
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.
acquainted love people wisdom
People that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
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.