Heraclitus - Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many

Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.

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Burnet, John. Early Greek Philosophy. A. and C. Black, 1892, p. 133.

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About the Author

Heraclitus

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Nationality: Greek
Profession: Philosopher

Biography

Heraclitus of Ephesus was an Ancient Greek, pre-Socratic, Ionian philosopher and a native of the city of Ephesus, which was then part of the Persian Empire.

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Soren Kierkegaard, Aristotle, Socrates, Friedrich Nietzsche, Lao Tzu, Plato, Albert Camus, Confucius

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