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
There are many plants which are useful for medicine, and many which are harmful.
The study of plants is a noble and useful pursuit.
Character is the sum of all our habits.
Flattery is a base and ignoble vice.
The talkative man is a nuisance to himself and to others.
Superstition is a weakness of the mind.
The avaricious man is never satisfied.
The boor is a man who has no sense of propriety.
The officious man is a busybody.
The distrustful man is his own tormentor.
The unseasonable man is always out of place.
The man of petty ambition is a slave to opinion.
The universe is eternal and uncreated.
There is no such thing as chance, but only causes unknown to us.
The primary substances are matter and form.
Knowledge begins with sensation.
The soul is the principle of life.
The best life is the life of contemplation.
Friendship is a necessary good.
Virtue is a mean between two extremes.