Gold hunters dig a lot of dirt to find a little.
Heraclitus, Fragment 8
The source
"Gold hunters dig a lot of dirt to find a little." Heraclitus said it in Fragment 8. Translated by John Burnet, 1920.
"Those who seek for gold dig up much earth and find a little"John Burnet, 1920, Fragment 8.
Who said it
Heraclitus (c. 535–475 BC). Philosopher of Ephesus who taught that everything flows. Only fragments of his book survive.
Questions
- Who said "Gold hunters dig a lot of dirt to find a little."?
- Heraclitus (c. 535–475 BC). Source: Fragment 8.
- What is the original wording?
- Those who seek for gold dig up much earth and find a little (John Burnet, 1920). Translated by John Burnet, 1920.
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