Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Facts
Character is our destiny.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Character
If you do not the expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Expectation
Nothing is permanent but change.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Change
Much learning does not teach understanding.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Understanding, Education, Learning
No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Danger
Nature loves to hide.
—Heraclitus
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
Topics: Principles, Character, Destiny, Integrity, Wisdom
Eyes and ears are bad witnesses for men who have barbarian souls.
—Heraclitus
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
—Heraclitus
Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears
—Heraclitus
Topics: Eyes
Dogs bark at a person whom they do not know.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Prejudice
Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Wisdom
Everything flows and nothing abides, everything gives way and nothing stays fixed.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Change
A man’s character is his guardian divinity.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Character
Everything flows, nothing stays still.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Moving on, Change
Applicants for wisdom, do what I have done: Inquire within.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Wisdom
Much knowledge of divine things is lost to us through want of faith.
—Heraclitus
Everything changes but change itself. Everything flows and nothing remains the same…You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters and yet others go flowing ever on.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Opportunity, Past, Change, Reflection, Water
It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Wine
The sun is new each day.
—Heraclitus
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Philosophy
Even sleepers are workers and collaborators on what goes on in the universe.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Sleep
There is nothing permanent except change.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Change
It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Adversity
Immortal mortals, mortal immortals, one living the others death and dying the others life.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Immortality
Nothing endures but change.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Change
Better to be one sided than two faced. Man’s character is his fate.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Character
Bigotry is the sacred disease.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Prejudice
God is day and night, winter and summer, war and peace, surfeit and hunger.
—Heraclitus
Topics: God
Wondering Whom to Read Next?
- Plato Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Aristotle Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Epictetus Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Xenocrates Greek Philosopher, Scientist
- Epicurus Greek Philosopher
- Plotinus Ancient Greek Philosopher, Mystic
- Bias of Priene Greek Orator
- Euripides Ancient Greek Dramatist
- Sophocles Ancient Greek Dramatist
- Socrates Ancient Greek Philosopher
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