Same river, never the same water.
Heraclitus, Fragment 41-42
The source
"Same river, never the same water." Heraclitus said it in Fragment 41-42. Translated by John Burnet, 1920.
"You cannot step twice into the same rivers; for fresh waters are ever flowing in upon you"John Burnet, 1920, Fragment 41-42.
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 "Same river, never the same water."?
- Heraclitus (c. 535–475 BC). Source: Fragment 41-42.
- What is the original wording?
- You cannot step twice into the same rivers; for fresh waters are ever flowing in upon you (John Burnet, 1920). Translated by John Burnet, 1920.
- Is "Same river, never the same water." on a shirt?
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