Quote of Heraclitus of Ephesus - The waking have one common world...
Biography - Heraclitus of Ephesus:
Ancient Greek, pre-Socratic, Ionian philosopher was born at Ephesus.
Born: -544 - Died: -480
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: Turkey
Born: -544 - Died: -480
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: Turkey
The waking have one common world, but the sleeping turn aside each into a world of his own.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes for: sleep
Quotes about the world:
To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
The world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it.
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