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On Nature quotes

Heraclitus

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“The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“A man's character is his guardian divinity.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Corpses are more fit to be thrown out than dung.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“What is divine escapes men's notice because of their incredulity.” 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
“And Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Much learning does not teach understanding, otherwise it would have taught Hesiod and Pythagoras, Xenophanes and Hecataeus.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work, and helps make something of the world.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“The people should fight for their law as for their city wall.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Thinking is common to all.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“It is in changing that things find repose.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters and yet others go ever flowing on.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Men who love wisdom should acquaint themselves with a great many particulars.” 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
“Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing, for the known way is an impasse.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Even sleepers and dreamers are workers and collaborators in what goes on in the universe.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Wisdom . . . is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city’s walls.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Time is a game played beautifully by children.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“The way up and the way down are one and the same.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to men having barbarian souls.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears.” 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
“Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“The sun is new again, all day” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Let us not make arbitrary conjectures about the greatest matters.” Heraclitus, On Nature
“Doctors cut, burn, and torture the sick, and then demand of them an undeserved fee for such services.” Heraclitus, On Nature

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