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The source

"War is the father of everything." Heraclitus said it in Fragment B53 (Diels-Kranz). Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"πόλεμος πάντων μὲν πατήρ ἐστι, πάντων δὲ βασιλεύς"

Original Greek, Fragment B53 (Diels-Kranz). Greek: Diels-Kranz fragment text via el.wikisource.

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 "War is the father of everything."?
Heraclitus (c. 535–475 BC). Source: Fragment B53 (Diels-Kranz).
What is the original Greek?
πόλεμος πάντων μὲν πατήρ ἐστι, πάντων δὲ βασιλεύς. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
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