Top 15 Heraclitus Quotes

Greek philosopher (late 6th/early 5th-century BC)

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Heraclitus of Ephesus (Ἡράκλειτος, Herakleitos; c. 535 BC – 475 BC) was a Greek philosopher, known for his doctrine of change being central to the universe, and for establishing the term Logos (λόγος) in Western philosophy as meaning both the source and fundamental order of the Cosmos.

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Native Name: Ἡράκλειτος ὁ Ἐφέσιος

Alternative Names: Heraclitus of Ephesus • Weeping Philosopher

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No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is 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.

Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become.

Dogs bark at what they cannot understand.

Time is a game played beautifully by children.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change -

It is in changing that we find purpose.

Even a soul submerged in sleep
is hard at work and helps
make something of the world.

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. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way.

To be self-controlled is the greatest excellence.

Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.

Nothing endures but change.

To be evenminded
is the greatest virtue.
Wisdom is to speak
the truth and act
in keeping with its nature.

Man's character is his fate.