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 greatest good for the greatest number.
Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest evil.
The character of a man is revealed in his actions, not in his words.
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
The mind is everything. What you think you become.
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
The best revenge is massive success.
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.