Of this matter, Heraclitus says that he had the murderer into his power and then released him, saying, "Pardon is better than punishment."
Dari masalah ini, Herakleitos mengatakan bahwa ia telah membiarkan pembunuh ke dalam kekuasaannya dan kemudian melepaskannya, berkata, "Maaf lebih baik daripada hukuman."