Things of which there is sight, hearing, apprehension, these I prefer. Heraclitus More Quotes by Heraclitus More Quotes From Heraclitus This universe, which is the same for all, has not been made by any god or man, but it always has been, is, and will be an ever-living fire, kindling itself by regular measures and going out by regular measures. Heraclitus fire men life Many who have learned from Hesiod the countless names of gods and monsters never understand that night and day are one Heraclitus names monsters night The phases of fire are craving and satiety. Heraclitus satiety phases fire People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city s walls. Heraclitus wall fighting life Nature loves to hide. Heraclitus nature natural science Change is the only constant. Heraclitus change-for-the-better change life It is wise to listen, not to me but to the Word, and to confess that all things are one. Heraclitus unity wise listening The people must fight on behalf of the law as though for the city wall. Heraclitus wall fighting law The seeing have the world in common. Heraclitus seeing common world The wise is one only. It is unwilling and willing to be called by the name of Zeus. Heraclitus zeus wise names This world... ever was, and is, and shall be, ever-living Fire, in measures being kindled and in measures going out. Heraclitus going-out fire life Thinking is a sacred disease and sight is deceptive. Heraclitus disease sight thinking All things come into being through opposition and all are in flux like a river Heraclitus flux all-things rivers Character is fate. (Destiny). Heraclitus fate destiny character He who hears not me but the logos will say: All is one. Heraclitus logos Nothing is constant except change Heraclitus constant There is nothing permanent except change. Nothing is permanent except change. The only constant is change. Change is the only constant. Change alone is unchanging. Heraclitus unchanging constant permanent All entities move and nothing remains still. Heraclitus entity stills moving There is nothing peranent except change. Heraclitus change The river where you set your foot just now is gone-those waters give way to this, now this. Heraclitus feet rivers giving