Heraclitus, Fragment 43

 

 

"So, fire isn't the problem?"

“Extinguish arrogance before a fire”

 

ὕβριν χρὴ σβεννύναι μᾶλλον ἢ πυρκαϊήν.

 

How might Prometheus feel about the suggestion?

Heraclitus, fragment 53

 

 

“War is father and king of everything”

 

Πόλεμος πάντων μὲν πατήρ ἐστι, πάντων δὲ

βασιλεύς

 

Heraclitus is also a fan of fire.

Heraclitus, Fragment 73

 

“It is not right to act and speak like men who are sleeping”

 

οὐ δεῖ ὥσπερ καθεύδοντας ποιεῖν καὶ λέγειν·

 

Heraclitus’ ideas probably influenced Plato.

 

 

Heraclitus has appeared here before.

 

 

Heraclitus, Fragment 95.3

 

“It is better to hide ignorance than to bring it out into the open.”

 

κρύπτειν ἀμαθίην κρέσσον ἢ ἐς τὸ μέσον φέρειν.

 

Its all about Heraclitus