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To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.

Heraclitus

War is father of all, and king of all. He renders some gods, others men; he makes some slaves, others free.
HERACLITUS

Freedom God King Slave War
What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
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God Immortal Men
Knowing many things doesn’t teach insight.
HERACLITUS

Discover Experience Insight Life
Much learning does not teach understanding.
HERACLITUS

Inspirational Learning Teaching Understand
The poet was a fool who wanted no conflict among us, gods or people. Harmony needs low and high, as progeny needs man and woman.
HERACLITUS

Conflict Fools God Harmony Man People Poet Woman
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
HERACLITUS

Character Creation Life Patient
Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.
HERACLITUS

Alcohol Evening Ignorance Reveal Wine
War is the mother of everything.
HERACLITUS

One Liner War
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
HERACLITUS

Philosophy Seek Wisdom
Nothing endures but change.
HERACLITUS

Change Endurance Life One Liner
Even what those with the greatest reputation for knowing it all claim to understand and defend are but opinions.
HERACLITUS

Claim Defend Opinion Reputation Understand
Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
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Done Inquiry Knowledge Wisdom
If you do not hope, you will not win that which is not hoped for, since it is unattainable and inaccessible.
HERACLITUS

Access Attain Hope Win
Realize that war is common and justice is strife, and that all things come into being and pass away through strife.
HERACLITUS

Justice Realize War
Doctors cut, burn, and torture the sick, and then demand of them an undeserved fee for such services.
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Burn Demand Deserve Doctor Fee Service Sick Torture
Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to men having barbarian souls.
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Ears Eyes Men Soul Truth Witness

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