“ Most people do not take heed of the things they encounter, nor do they grasp them even when they have learned about them, although they think they do. ”
Heraclitus, On Nature (c. 535 – c. 475 BCE). copy citation
| Author | Heraclitus |
|---|---|
| Source | On Nature |
| Topic | learning encounters |
| Date | c. 535 – c. 475 BCE |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by William Harris |
| Weblink | http://community.middlebury.edu/~harris/Philosophy/heraclitus.pdf |
Context
“A foolish man is a-flutter at every word. (87)
55. Fools, although they hear, are like the deaf: To them the adage applies that when present they are absent. (34)
56. Bigotry is the sacred disease. (46)
57. Most people do not take heed of the things they encounter, nor do they grasp them even when they have learned about them, although they think they do. (17)
58. If all existing things were smoke, it is by smell that we would distinguish them. (7)
59. In Hades souls perceive by smelling. (98)
60. Corpses are more fit to be thrown out than dung. (96)”
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