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41 Heraclitus Quotes About Life (WARRIOR)

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“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
The only thing that is constant is change.
The only thing that is constant is change.
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
Much learning does not teach understanding.
Much learning does not teach understanding.
The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.
The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
It is in changing that we find purpose.
It is in changing that we find purpose.
If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.
If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.
Give me one man from among ten thousand if he is the best.
Give me one man from among ten thousand if he is the best.

30 Inspirational Heraclitus Quotes About Life and Change (SUCCESS)

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 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.
The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become.
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
Man's character is his fate.
Man’s character is his fate.
It is harder to fight pleasure than to fight emotion.
It is harder to fight pleasure than to fight emotion.
Big results require big ambitions.
Big results require big ambitions.
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.
The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.
Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.
Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.
Other men are unaware of what they do when they are awake just as they are forgetful of what they do when they are asleep.
Other men are unaware of what they do when they are awake just as they are forgetful of what they do when they are asleep.
The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.
The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.
Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.
The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.
People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city's walls.
People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city’s walls.
War is father of all, and king of all. He renders some gods, others men; he makes some slaves, others free.
War is father of all, and king of all. He renders some gods, others men; he makes some slaves, others free.
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
Thinking is a sacred disease and sight is deceptive.
Thinking is a sacred disease and sight is deceptive.
To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.
To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.
Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.
Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things.
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things.
Knowledge is not intelligence.
Knowledge is not intelligence.
Because it is so unbelievable, the truth often escapes being known.
Because it is so unbelievable, the truth often escapes being known.
Dog bark at what they don’t understand.
Dog bark at what they don’t understand.
What was scattered gathers. What was gathered blows away.
What was scattered gathers. What was gathered blows away.
All things come into being by conflict of opposites.
All things come into being by conflict of opposites.
Uncelebrated life is like a long innless road.
Uncelebrated life is like a long innless road.
To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just.
To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just.
God is day and night, winter and summer, war and peace, surfeit and hunger.
God is day and night, winter and summer, war and peace, surfeit and hunger.
May you have plenty of wealth, you men of Ephesus, in order that you may be punished for your evil ways.
May you have plenty of wealth, you men of Ephesus, in order that you may be punished for your evil ways.

Heraclitus Short Biography

Born in 540 BCE in Ephesus, Anatolia, Heraclitus of Ephesus was a famous Greek philosopher and a cosmologist.

Unfortunately, little is known about Heraclitus’ life and education. Most of the information gathered about his personal life is through the accounts of other people.

Throughout his life as a philosopher, Heraclitus was considered a misanthrope and was known as the “weeping philosopher” due to his depression and melancholy.

Heraclitus believed, as other philosophers believed in other elements, that fire was the origin of the world. He only has one known public work entitled “On Nature,” only fragments of this can be found in the works of other philosophers.

Heraclitus was also a believer in the unity of opposites, to which he made his famous claim “immortals are mortal, mortals are immortal”. (Source)

As a cosmologist, Heraclitus made his most basic statement about cosmology wherein he mentions the word “kosmos” which originally meant “order” and used it in a way that meant “world”.

Although Heraclitus did not have any pupils who studied under him, his works were great influences to other philosophers who followed.

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