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Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
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Birth: | 535 BC |
Death: | 475 BC |
Nationality: | Greek |
Profession: | Philosopher |
Heraclitus of Ephesus was born in Ephesus, Ionia, Turkey. He was a Greek philosopher. He was of distinguished parentage. Little is known about his early life and education, but he regarded himself as self-taught and a pioneer of wisdom. He was famous for his insistence on ever-present change as being the fundamental essence of the universe, as stated in the famous saying, "No man ever steps in the same river twice".
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