Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy
No one loves the man whom he fears.
The gods too are fond of a joke.
A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without the iron or gold.
The law is reason, free from passion.
Our judgments when we are pleased and friendly are not the same as when we are pained and hostile.
Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.
There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
Probable impossibilities are to be preferred to improbable possibilities.