You could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.


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You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
HERACLITUS OF EPHESUS
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters are constantly flowing on.
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You cannot step twice into the same river; for other waters are continually flowing in.
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Everything changes but change itself. Everything flows and nothing remains the same...You cannot ste...
HERACLITUS
You can never step into the same river; for new waters are always flowing on to you.
HERACLITUS OF EPHESUS
You can't step twice into the same river.
HERACLITUS OF EPHESUS
You cannot step into the same river twice.
HERACLITUS
You cannot step into the same river twice
HERACLITUS OF EPHESUS
It is not possible to step twice into the same river
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No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
HERACLITUS
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
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Upon those who step into the same rivers different and ever different waters flow down.
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You can never enter the same river twice.
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