Q0018
“I searched for myself.” — Heraclitus (Fragment DK B101)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Fragment DK B101. Theme: inquiry.
English
I searched for myself.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Fragment DK B101 and files it under Pre-Socratic. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Heraclitus
Heraclitus of Ephesus (fl. c.
How to read this passage
Socratic elenchus, scientific method, and pragmatist experimentalism treat inquiry as self-correcting. The ethics of inquiry asks for intellectual honesty. This passage enters that discussion through inquiry, self.
Concepts in this quote
- Inquiry
- Inquiry is the disciplined pursuit of better questions and answers—philosophy as method rather than dogma.
- Self
- Philosophy quotes about self explore identity, responsibility, and the examined life—from Socrates’ unexamined life to modern phenomenology and existential authenticity.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Heraclitus. (n.d.). I searched for myself. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0018
MLA: Heraclitus. “I searched for myself..” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0018.
Chicago: Heraclitus. “I searched for myself..” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0018.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “I searched for myself.”?
The passage is attributed to Heraclitus, Fragment DK B101. The archive attributes this English wording to Fragment DK B101 and files it under Pre-Socratic. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Heraclitus mean by inquiry?
Socratic elenchus, scientific method, and pragmatist experimentalism treat inquiry as self-correcting. The ethics of inquiry asks for intellectual honesty. This passage enters that discussion through inquiry, self.