He who does not expect will not find out the unexpected, for it is trackless and unexplored Heraclitus More Quotes by Heraclitus More Quotes From Heraclitus Men who are lovers of wisdom [i.e., philosophers] must be inquirers into many things. Heraclitus philosophical wisdom men Heraclitus somewhere says that all things are in process and nothing stays still, and likening existing things to the stream of a river he says that you would not step twice into the same river. Heraclitus progress steps rivers We circle in the night and we are devoured by fire. Heraclitus circles fire night Of all whose words I have heard, no one attains to this, to know that wisdom is apart from all. Heraclitus wisdom heard knows Invisible harmony is better than visible. Heraclitus harmony invisible materialism War is the father and king of all. Heraclitus kings war father The gods are immortal men, and men are mortal gods. Heraclitus immortal humanity men To God all things are beautiful and good and just. Heraclitus all-things beautiful War is the father of all things. Heraclitus war peace father You can never step in the same river twice. Heraclitus steps rivers To me one man is worth ten thousand if he is first-rate. Heraclitus rate men firsts A drunk man, staggering and mindless, must be led home by his son, so wet is his psyche... Water brings death to the psyche, as earth brings death to water... The psyche lusts to be wet. Heraclitus home men son Everything changes and nothing stands still. Heraclitus things-change stills The path up and down is one and the same. Heraclitus hiking journey path Dogs bark at a person whom they do not know. Heraclitus bark persons dog All is flux; nothing stays still. Heraclitus growth change life The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds. Heraclitus common inspirational world The results are in great need greater ambition. Heraclitus results ambition needs Life has the name of life, but in reality it is death. Heraclitus philosophical philosophy reality Man is on earth as in an egg. Heraclitus eggs earth men