Everyone has the potential for self-knowledge and sound thinking.

Heraclitus

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Self-knowledge Human potential Personal growth

Author

Heraclitus

Medium

Presocratic fragment Fragment

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher

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Original Citation

Xenophanes. Fragments. 5th century BC, F31 - DK22 B116.

Current Citation

Xenophanes. "Xenophanes of Colophon." The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists. Oxford World Classics, 2009, F31 - DK22 B116.

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One cannot step twice into the same river, for the waters are continually flowing on.

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The only constant is change Change Rivers

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Heraclitus
Medium
Presocratic fragment Fragment
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
Greek
Time
5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Heraclitus. Fragments. 5th century BC, DK B12.

Current Citation

Heraclitus. "Heraclitus of Ephesus." The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2009, DK B12.

Another quote about Personal growth

Growth was seen as an endless series of daily choices and decisions in each of which one can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.

Abraham Maslow

The Psychology of Science

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Facing one's fears Personal growth

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Abraham Maslow
Source
The Psychology of Science
Genre
Scientific literature Psychological literature
Language
English
Time
1966 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Maslow, Abraham. The Psychology of Science: A Reconnaissance. Harper & Row, 1966, ch. 3.

Another quote from the 5th century BC

We are lovers of beauty without extravagance, and lovers of wisdom without unmanliness. Wealth is to us is not mere material for vainglory but an opportunity for achievement; and poverty we think it no disgrace to acknowledge but a real degradation to make no effort to overcome.

Pericles

Quoted in Funeral Oration, by Thucydides

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Thucydides
Source
Funeral Oration History of the Peloponnesian War
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech Historical literature
Language
Greek
Time
430 BC 430s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
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Thucydides. The History of the Peloponnesian War. c. 431 BC, bk. 2.

Current Citation

Thucydides. The Peloponnesian War, translated by Martin Hammond. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 2.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

Genesis 2:18

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Adam and Eve Men and women Relationships
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Genesis The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Genesis 2:18).

Another quote originally in Greek

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Jesus

Mark 3:24-25

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Political division Partisan politics Unity
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Jesus
Source
Gospel of Mark The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Mark 3:24, 25).