Heraclitus Quotes on Nature
Heraclitus of Ephesus was a Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of the late sixth and early fifth centuries BC, known in antiquity as the Obscure for the difficulty of his sayings. This page collects quotes attributed to Heraclitus on the topic of nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Heraclitus:
“You cannot step into the same river twice.”
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Attributed to Heraclitus:
“All things flow.”
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Attributed to Heraclitus:
“The way up and the way down are one and the same.”
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Attributed to Heraclitus:
“Nature loves to hide.”
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Attributed to Heraclitus:
“The fairest order in the world is a heap of random sweepings.”