νέκυες γὰρ κοπρίων ἐκβλητότεροι - Heraclitus

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Engraved portrait of Heraclitus, facing left

νέκυες γὰρ κοπρίων ἐκβλητότεροι

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About Heraclitus

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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Didier Descouens (CC BY-SA)

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Native Name: Ἡράκλειτος ὁ Ἐφέσιος
Alternative Names: Heraclitus of Ephesus Weeping Philosopher

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If there were no sun, all the stars would not suffice to prevent its being night.

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