To do the same thing over and over again is not only boredom: it is to be controlled by rather than to control what you do.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Boredom
It is in changing that things find purpose.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Change
There is nothing permanent except change.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Change
Much knowledge of divine things is lost to us through want of faith.
—Heraclitus
Much learning does not teach understanding.
—Heraclitus
Topics: Understanding, Learning, Education
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
—Heraclitus
Nature loves to hide.
—Heraclitus
Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.
—Heraclitus
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