"We name time when we say: every thing has its time. This means: everything which actually is, every being comes and goes at the right time and remains for a time during the time allotted to it. Every thing has its time"
- Martin Heidegger
About this Quote
In this quote, Martin Heidegger is going over the idea of time and how it relates to existence. He recommends that time is not simply a measurement or a linear progression, but rather it is specified by the presence and death of things. He argues that whatever in existence has its own time, a specific moment or duration in which it exists and then ultimately vanishes. This idea suggests that there is a natural order and rhythm to the universe, where each being has its own function and duration. Heidegger's words advise us to value the fleeting nature of life and to acknowledge the significance of each minute in time.
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