Theophrastus
Theophrastus

Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.

Theophrastus
Theophrastus

One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.

Theophrastus
Theophrastus

The man of petty ambition if invited to dinner will be eager to be set next his host.

Theophrastus
Theophrastus

We must consider the distinctive characters and the general nature of plants from the point of view of their morphology, their behavior under external conditions, their mode of generation, and the whole course of their life.

Theophrastus
Theophrastus

An orator without judgment is a horse without a bridle.

Theophrastus
Theophrastus

Ah, yes, superstition: it would appear to be cowardice in face of the supernatural.