336 Quotes by Heraclitus

The Lord whose oracle is at Delphi neither reveals nor conceals, but gives a sign.

Dogs bark at what they don’t understand.

The meaning of the river flowing is not that all things are changing so that we cannot encounter them twice but that some things stay the same only by changing.

Those who love wisdom must investigate many things.

For what sense or understanding have they? They follow minstrels and take the multitude for a teacher, not knowing that many are bad and few good. For the best men choose one thing above all – immortal glory among mortals; but the masses stuff themselves like cattle.

Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Nothing endures but change.

It is necessary to understand that war is common, strife is customary, and all things happen because of strife and necessity.

To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting.

May you have plenty of wealth, you men of Ephesus, in order that you may be punished for your evil ways.