What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
HERACLITUSFire lives in the death of earth, air lives in the death of fire, water lives in the death of air, and earth in the death of water.
More Heraclitus Quotes
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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.
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Big results require big ambitions.
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Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.
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History is a child building a sandcastle by the sea, and that child is the whole majesty of man’s power in the world.
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The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.
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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.
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Without injustices, the name of justice would mean what?
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If you do not hope, you will not win that which is not hoped for, since it is unattainable and inaccessible.
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Fire lives in the death of earth, air lives in the death of fire, water lives in the death of air, and earth in the death of water.
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The nature of things is in the habit of concealing itself.
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Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.
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You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
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Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
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Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to men having barbarian souls.
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