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.
HERACLITUSIt is in changing that we find purpose.
More Heraclitus Quotes
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What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
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People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.
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Man is on earth as in an egg.
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Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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Allow yourself to think only those thoughts that match your principles and can bear the bright light of day.
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Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to men having barbarian souls.
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Silence, healing.
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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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Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
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Without injustices, the name of justice would mean what?
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There is exchange of all things for fire and of fire for all things, as there is of wares for gold and of gold for wares.
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Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
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The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.
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We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.
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It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.
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