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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.

Heraclitus

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
HERACLITUS

Competitor Control Discord Harmony Politics
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.
HERACLITUS

Army Battle Fighter Lucky Men Target Warrior
Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
HERACLITUS

Believe Escape Truth
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
HERACLITUS

Deliberate Fire Violence
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
The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.
HERACLITUS

Beautiful Difference Harmony Join Process Result Togetherness
The Cosmos was not made by gods but always was and is eternal fire.
HERACLITUS

Cosmoc Eternal Fire God
There is nothing permanent except change.
HERACLITUS

Change Except Inspirational Life One Liner Permanent
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
HERACLITUS

Beautiful Children Game Play Time
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.
HERACLITUS

exchange Fire Gold Wave
Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
HERACLITUS

Done Inquiry Knowledge Wisdom
If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it; for it is hard to be sought out and difficult.
HERACLITUS

Difficult Expectation Hope Life Surprise Unexpected
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.
HERACLITUS

Character Choice Color Principle Soul Thought
Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Nothing endures but change.
HERACLITUS

Chnage Endurance Future Inspirational
What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
HERACLITUS

God Immortal Men
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

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