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.
HERACLITUSHow can you hide from what never goes away?
More Heraclitus Quotes
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Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.
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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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All are one.
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Man is on earth as in an egg.
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To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just.
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You won’t discover the limits of the soul, however far you go.
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There is nothing permanent except change.
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Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
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Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
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Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
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Much learning does not teach understanding.
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To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.
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Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.
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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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Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.
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Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
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The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny – it is the light that guides your way.
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Day by day, your choices, your thoughts, your actions fashion the person you become.
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The universal cosmic process was not created by any god or man.
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All things come out of the one, and the one out of all things.
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All is flux, nothing stays still.
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No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
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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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It is difficult to fight against anger; for a man will buy revenge with his soul.
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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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