Fragment 25
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μόροι γὰρ μέζονες μέζονας μοίρας λαγχάνουσι
Greater deaths win greater portions.
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Commentary
[ Hide commentary ]Heraclitus uses μόροι ('death') and μοίρας ('portions'), exploiting their common etymology. I am inclined to believe that Heraclitus uses the common etymology as proof of the claim — the λόγος teaches this (that greater deaths deserve greater portions) through language.