There are forces in nature called Love and Hate. The force of Love causes elements to be attracted to each other and to be built up into some particular form or person, and the force of Hate causes the decomposition of things.
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Iris from sea brings wind or mighty rain.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that the sea has a significant influence on weather patterns, bringing both wind and rain.
Empedocles reflects on the powerful connection between the sea and the atmosphere, emphasizing how the sea can affect the climate by bringing strong winds or heavy rain. This statement captures the idea that natural elements are interconnected and that changes in one can lead to dramatic effects in another.
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In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a presentation about climate science to illustrate the relationship between oceans and weather.
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All quotes βAt one time through love all things come together into one, at another time through strife s hatred, they are borne each of them apart.
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The force that unites the elements to become all things is Love, also called Aphrodite; Love brings together dissimilar elements into a unity, to become a composite thing. Love is the same force that human beings find at work in themselves whenever they feel joy, love and peace. Strife, on the other hand, is the force responsible for the dissolution of the one back into its many, the four elements of which it was composed.
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For before this I was born once a boy, and a maiden, and a plant, and a bird, and a darting fish in the sea.
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