Heraclitus

American  

[her-uh-klahy-tuhs] / ˌhɛr əˈklaɪ təs /

noun

1. the Obscure, c540–c470 b.c., Greek philosopher.

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Heraclitus British  

/ ˌhɛrəˈklaɪtəs /

noun

1. ?535–?475 _bc , Greek philosopher, who held that fire is the primordial substance of the universe and that all things are in perpetual flux

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Example Sentences

You cannot step in the same river twice, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus said.

From Seattle Times

“Swift Arrow,” deftly interpreted by Peck and Mejia, comes with an epigraph from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus: “The harmony of the ordered-world is one of contrary tensions, like that of the harp or bow.”

From Washington Post

Character, the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus contended, is fate.

From Los Angeles Times

Heraclitus told us that ‘You could not step twice into the same river,” and oh brother is that true about economies.

From Fox News

When they were finally together, they made a little more small talk — regarding the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus — and were soon bonding over a mutual love of cycling, camping, red meat and wine.

From New York Times