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Heraclitus quotes

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“Men who love wisdom should acquaint themselves with a great many particulars.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Let us not make arbitrary conjectures about the greatest matters.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“It is hard to fight against impulsive desire. Whatever it wants it will buy at the cost of the soul.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Wisdom . . . is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work, and helps make something of the world.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters and yet others go ever flowing on.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Much learning does not teach understanding, otherwise it would have taught Hesiod and Pythagoras, Xenophanes and Hecataeus.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Time is a game played beautifully by children.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“The people should fight for their law as for their city wall.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“The way up and the way down are one and the same.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city’s walls.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“And Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Even sleepers and dreamers are workers and collaborators in what goes on in the universe.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“A man's character is his guardian divinity.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing, for the known way is an impasse.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“It is in changing that things find repose.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“The sun is new again, all day” Heraclitus, On Nature
“The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Unless you expect the unexpected you will never find truth, for it is hard to discover and hard to attain.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to men having barbarian souls.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Thinking is common to all.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“What is divine escapes men's notice because of their incredulity.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Doctors cut, burn, and torture the sick, and then demand of them an undeserved fee for such services.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Immortals become mortals, mortals become immortals; they live in each other's death and die in each other's life.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Corpses are more fit to be thrown out than dung.” Heraclitus, On Nature

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