480s BC

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Man, like a light in the night, is kindled and put out.

Heraclitus

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Topic

Ephemeral nature of life The human condition

Author

Heraclitus

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

480 BC 480s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Original Citation

Heraclitus. On the Universe. c. 500 BC, no. 77.

Current Citation

Heraclitus. "On the Universe." Hippocrates, translated by W. H. S. Jones. Vol. 4, Harvard University Press, 1931, no. 77.

Wine is wont to show the mind of a man.

Theognis of Megara

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Topic

In vino veritas Wine Alcohol

Author

Theognis of Megara

Source

Elegies

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

Greek

Time

485 BC 480s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Theognis. The Maxims of Theognis the Megarean. c. 485 BC.

The opposite is beneficial; from things that differ comes the fairest attunement; all things are borne through strife.

Heraclitus

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Topic

Opposites Yin and yang

Author

Heraclitus

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

480 BC 480s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Heraclitus. On the Universe. c. 500 BC, no. 46.

Current Citation

Heraclitus. "On the Universe." Hippocrates, translated by W. H. S. Jones. Vol. 4, Harvard University Press, 1931, no. 46.

It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.

Heraclitus

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Topic

In vino veritas Wine Effects of alcohol Alcohol

Author

Heraclitus

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

480 BC 480s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Heraclitus. On the Universe. c. 500 BC, no. 108.

Current Citation

Heraclitus. "On the Universe." Hippocrates, translated by W. H. S. Jones. Vol. 4, Harvard University Press, 1931, no. 108.