Thinking is a sacred disease and sight is deceptive.
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Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Good character is developed gradually through consistent efforts over time.
Heraclitus emphasizes that the formation of good character is a slow and steady process that requires ongoing dedication and patience. Rather than being built in a short period, it is cultivated through daily actions and experiences, highlighting the importance of persistent effort in the journey of personal growth.
Themes
CharacterGrowthPatienceEffortDevelopment
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth, one could use this quote to illustrate the importance of consistency.
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Whosoever wishes to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details. Knowledge is not intelligence. In searching for the truth be ready for the unexpected. Change alone is unchanging. The same road goes both up and down. The beginning of a circle is also its end. Not I, but the world says it: all is one. And yet everything comes in season.
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