Aristippus

Aristippus
c. 435 B.C.
356 B.C.

Greek Philosopher, Founder of Cyrenaic School

Author Quotes

The master of pleasure is not he who abstains from it, but he who uses it without being carried away by it.

Pleasure, pleasure

It is not wide reading but useful reading that tends to excellence.

Excellence, Reading, reading

It is better to be a beggar than ignorant; for a beggar only wants money, but an ignorant person wants humanity.

Better, Humanity, Money, Wants, wants

Boys should study those things which will be useful to them when they are men.

Boys, Men, Study, Will, will, study

It is not abstinence from pleasures that is best, but mastery over them without being worsted.

Abstinence, abstinence
Author Picture
First Name
Aristippus
Birth Date
c. 435 B.C.
Death Date
356 B.C.
Bio

Greek Philosopher, Founder of Cyrenaic School