The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Heraclitus, the 'philosopher of flux': 'One cannot step twice into the same river'

Pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus, known as he Obscure, emphasized that change is the fundamental nature of the universe. His famous same river quote illustrates that nothing remains static, including ourselves. Heraclitus believed this constant flux follows a rational order, urging acceptance of life's inevitable progression.