Heraclitus

A line from Heraclitus's Fragments — 'From the strain of binding opposites comes harmony' — is being shared and discussed by readers of ancient Greek philosophy. The pre-Socratic thinker's idea that harmony emerges from tension between opposites continues to resonate with modern audiences interested in classical thought.

A translation of one of Heraclitus's most famous fragments — 'the river where you set your foot just now is gone' — is being shared and quoted among readers of philosophy and classical texts. The line, from the ancient Greek thinker's surviving fragments, expresses his doctrine that everything is in constant flux: the same waters never flow twice. It continues to resonate as one of the most quoted images in Western philosophy.