The road up and the road down is one and the same. (ὁδὸς ἄν… - Heraclitus

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The road up and the road down is one and the same.
(ὁδὸς ἄνω κάτω μία καὶ ὡυτή) — Fragment 60

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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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The road up and the road down is one and the same. (ὁδὸς ἄνω κάτω μία καὶ ὡυτή) — Fragment 60 - Heraclitus

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