Heraclitus

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

#boredom #control #controlled #only #over

A man's character is his fate. ↗

— Heraclitus

#fate #his #man

Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls. ↗

— Heraclitus

#eyes #people #poor #souls #witnesses

Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play. ↗

— Heraclitus

#child #himself #man #most #nearly

Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire. ↗

— Heraclitus

#fire #more #quenched #than #violence

It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul. ↗

— Heraclitus

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Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details. ↗

— Heraclitus

#details #know #learn #men #must

You cannot step into the same river twice. ↗

— Heraclitus

#into #river #same #step #twice

Much learning does not teach understanding. ↗

— Heraclitus

#learning #much #teach #understanding

The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it - and sometimes three. ↗

— Heraclitus

#carry #chain #heavy #sometimes #takes