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 world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.
The soul is the form of the body.
Man is the measure of all things.
The only constant in life is change.
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.
The beautiful is difficult.
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.
The fear of death is more to be dreaded than death itself.
The soul is the seat of the emotions.
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.
The greatest good is to live in accordance with nature.
The plant is a living thing, but it is not an animal.
There are some plants which have no root, but grow on other plants.
The differences in plants are due to their habitat, their nourishment, and their cultivation.
Plants have a kind of soul, though not the same as animals.
The seed is the most important part of the plant, for it contains the whole plant in miniature.
Some plants are male and some are female, and some are both.
The growth of plants is not continuous, but proceeds by fits and starts.