Theophrastus
Theophrastus
Theophrastus, a Greek native of Eresos in Lesbos, was the successor to Aristotle in the Peripatetic school. He came to Athens at a young age and initially studied in Plato's school. After Plato's death, he attached himself to Aristotle. Aristotle bequeathed to Theophrastus his writings and designated him as his successor at the Lyceum. Theophrastus presided over the Peripatetic school for thirty-six years, during which time the school flourished greatly. He is often considered the "father of botany" for his...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
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True friends visit us in prosperity only when invited, but in adversity they come without invitation.
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Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.
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Late-learning, I think, is the desire for learning inconsistent with one's advanced age.
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Alcmaeon was the first to define the difference between man and animals, saying that man differs from the latter in the fact that he alone has the power of understanding.
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Slovenliness is a lazy and beastly negligence of a man's own person, whereby he becomes so sordid as to be offensive to those about him.
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If you are an ignorant man, you are acting wisely; but if you have had any education, you are behaving like a fool.
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One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.