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Heraclitus fragment on the ever-changing river circulates online
Original: "The river where you set your foot just now is gone: those waters giving way to this, now this." Heraclitus, Fragments #
A translation of one of Heraclitus's most famous fragments — 'the river where you set your foot just now is gone' — is being shared and quoted among readers of philosophy and classical texts. The line, from the ancient Greek thinker's surviving fragments, expresses his doctrine that everything is in constant flux: the same waters never flow twice. It continues to resonate as one of the most quoted images in Western philosophy.
Why now: Philosophy readers on social media regularly share and reflect on classic fragments like this one, sparking fresh discussion of Heraclitus's ideas.
Evidence
- "The river where you set your foot just now is gone: those waters giving way to this, now this." Heraclitus, Fragments # books # philosophy # heraclitus # bookstodon · ethanOS@infosec.exchange · 4
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