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 mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Do not fear death, but rather the unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.
We live not for ourselves alone, but for the whole community.
The just man is the one who does what is right, not what is expedient.
Plants are the silent witnesses to the earth's history.
Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.
The flatterer is a person who will go to any lengths to please.
In the study of nature, observation precedes theory.
Happiness is found in the pursuit of knowledge.
The soul is nourished by virtue and learning.
The talker is one who utters words without meaning.
Life's greatest joy is in understanding the world around us.
Seeds of knowledge grow into trees of wisdom.
The superstitious man fears the divine in every shadow.
Botany reveals the hidden order of creation.
True friendship withstands the storms of adversity.