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

Quote by Heraclitus

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Character is destiny.

Character is destiny.

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

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

To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust...

To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust...

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

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

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.

No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.

No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.

To do the same thing over and over again is not only boredom: it is...

To do the same thing over and over again is not only boredom: it is...

Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.

Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most...

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most...

The way up and the way down are one and the same.

The way up and the way down are one and the same.

Change alone is unchanging.

Change alone is unchanging.

It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have...

It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have...

Immortal mortals, mortal immortals, one living the others death and dying the others life.

Immortal mortals, mortal immortals, one living the others death and dying the others life.

The sun is new each day.

The sun is new each day.

Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.

Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing...

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing...

The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it -...

The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it -...

Nature is wont to hide herself.

Nature is wont to hide herself.

A man's character is his guardian divinity.

A man's character is his guardian divinity.

The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.

The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.