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Quotes from Heraclitus, Fragments

One must realize that war is common, and justice strife, and that all things come to be through strife and are (so) ordained.
~ Heraclitus, Fragments
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
~ Heraclitus, Fragments
Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.
~ Heraclitus, Fragments
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
~ Heraclitus, Fragments
Stupidity is doomed, therefore, to cringeat every syllableof wisdom.
~ Heraclitus, Fragments
Applicants for wisdomdo what I have done:inquire within
~ Heraclitus, Fragments
Always having what we wantmay not be the best good fortuneHealth seems sweetestafter sickness, foodin hunger, goodnessin the wake of evil, and at the endof daylong labor sleep.
~ Heraclitus, Fragments