The world is nothing but a great desire to live and a great dissatisfaction with living.
HERACLITUSNothing is, everything is becoming.
More Heraclitus Quotes
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All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
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Man is on earth as in an egg.
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The universal cosmic process was not created by any god or man.
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All things come into being by conflict of opposites.
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Doctors cut, burn, and torture the sick, and then demand of them an undeserved fee for such services.
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Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
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Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
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To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting.
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And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep.
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When men dream, each has his own world. When they are awake, they have a common world.
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What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
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Even what those with the greatest reputation for knowing it all claim to understand and defend are but opinions.
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Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
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It is difficult to fight against anger; for a man will buy revenge with his soul.
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