Theophrastus Quotes
Ah, yes, superstition: it would appear to be cowardice in face of the supernatural.
Theophrastus. The Characters. Translated by Philip Vellacott, 2nd ed., Penguin Books, 1967, p. 43.
Spinoza was one of the most feared intellectuals in human history—feared, that is, by the established power structures. Spinoza’s ideas were considered so radical and dangerous that he was the only man in history who was excommunicated by the Catholics, the Jews and the Muslims.
Theophrastus (/ˌθiːəˈfræstəs/; Greek: Θεόφραστος Theόphrastos; c. 371 – c. 287 BC), a Greek native of Eresos in Lesbos, was the successor to Aristotle in the Peripatetic school. His given name was Tyrtamus (Τύρταμος); his nickname Θεόφραστος (or 'godly phrased') was given by Aristotle for his 'divine style of expression'.
