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Heraclitus of Ephesus

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Biography - Heraclitus of Ephesus:

Ancient Greek, pre-Socratic, Ionian philosopher was born at Ephesus.
Born: -544 - Died: -480
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: Turkey
Turkey

Nature is wont to hide herself.


Note 

Note



Fragment 123




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
La nature aime à se cacher.

German
Die Natur liebt es, sich zu verbergen.




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See also...



Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

There are unknown forces in nature when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she lends them to us she shows us these forms, which our watching eyes do not see, which our intelligence does not understand or suspect.

Nature hides her secret because of her essential loftiness, but not by means of ruse.




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Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.





Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.





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Quotes for: to hide


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Quotes for: to hide


Happiness is sometimes hidden in the unknown.





Hide your life and spread your spirit.





There is no disguise which can long hide love where it exists, nor feign it where it does not.





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Men differ by what they show, and have in common what they hide.





All of us harbour in ourselves hidden gardens and plantations;











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I went in search of myself.












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