Theophrastus
Considered the 'father of botany' for his detailed descriptions and classifications of plants in his works 'Enquiry into Plants' and 'On the Causes of Plants'.
Quotes by Theophrastus
The boastful man is one who, when he has written a poem, tells everyone that it is a masterpiece.
The arrogant man is one who, when he is asked for his opinion, gives it as if he were the only one who knows anything.
The greatest of evils is a bad education.
A man's character is his destiny.
Silence is an answer to a wise man.
The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
All things are full of soul.
The soul is the first principle of life.
Life is a journey, not a destination.
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.
Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
Beauty is the flower of virtue.
The good is the beautiful.
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.
The wise man seeks to live in harmony with nature.
All knowledge begins with wonder.
The soul is immortal.
The mind is the man.
There is no royal road to geometry.
The root of all evil is ignorance.