"Character Is Destiny"
Written by Christine Bartsch
“Character
is destiny,” is a quote attributed to the Greek philosopher,
Heraclitus.
This quote implies that destiny, or fate, is not a predetermined outside force, but that one’s future, or destiny, is determined by his own inner character. This quote is sometimes incorrectly attributed to 19th century English author George Eliot, who quoted the phrase in her 1860 novel, “The Mill on the Floss.”
This quote implies that destiny, or fate, is not a predetermined outside force, but that one’s future, or destiny, is determined by his own inner character. This quote is sometimes incorrectly attributed to 19th century English author George Eliot, who quoted the phrase in her 1860 novel, “The Mill on the Floss.”
Who is Heraclitus?
Heraclitus
was a Greek philosopher who was active around 500 B.C., and is known as
the last of the Ionian philosophers.
Little is known about his life and family, beyond his birthplace, which is believed to be Ephesus.
His work is notable for obscurity and riddles.
During his lifetime, Heraclitus was critical of peers and predecessors who had different views or rejected his own philosophies, such as the unity of opposites and universal flux, a philosophy that theorizes that all things in the universe are constantly changing.
He is also considered to be the first Western philosopher to search for moral applications for his philosophies.
Little is known about his life and family, beyond his birthplace, which is believed to be Ephesus.
His work is notable for obscurity and riddles.
During his lifetime, Heraclitus was critical of peers and predecessors who had different views or rejected his own philosophies, such as the unity of opposites and universal flux, a philosophy that theorizes that all things in the universe are constantly changing.
He is also considered to be the first Western philosopher to search for moral applications for his philosophies.
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