THEOPHRASTUS

THEOPHRASTUS

Lesbos, approx. 272 - 285 B.C.
LIFE IS CONSIDERED WONDERFUL BECAUSE OF MANY PLEASURES, WHICH IN THE END IS JUST AN IDEA
LIFE IS CONSIDERED WONDERFUL BECAUSE OF MANY PLEASURES, WHICH IN THE END IS JUST AN IDEA - THEOPHRASTUS

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Ancient Greek philosopher. He was born in Lesbos. Student of Aristotle. After the death of his great teacher, he took over the direction of the Lyceum (school) as head. From his written work, only one of his philological works, "Characters", has survived.

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  1. LIFE IS CONSIDERED WONDERFUL BECAUSE OF MANY PLEASURES, WHICH IN THE END IS JUST AN IDEA
  2. TIME IS THE MOST PRECIOUS THING WE SPEND
  3. A HORSE WITHOUT A BRIDLE IS TO BE TRUSTED MORE THAN SCATTERED WORDS
  4. BEAUTY IS A SILENT FRAUD
  5. NOTHING IS MORE USELESS THAN AMBITION
  6. THE DISAPPOINTMENTS WE GET FROM LIFE ARE MORE THAN THE GOOD
  7. SOUL AND MIND ARE IDENTICAL