Ammonius Hermiae Quotes
Ammonius Hermiae was a Greek Alexandrian Neoplatonist philosopher and the principal teacher of Aristotelian and Platonic philosophy in the eastern Mediterranean in the late fifth and early sixth centuries. The son of Hermias of Alexandria and the pupil of Proclus at Athens, he returned to lead the Alexandrian school and trained almost the whole of the next generation of late ancient philosophers, including Simplicius, John Philoponus, Asclepius, and Olympiodorus. The quotes below are attributed to Ammonius Hermiae, organized by topic.
Ammonius Hermiae on Knowledge
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Attributed to Ammonius Hermiae:
“Aristotle's writings are the gateway to Plato's wisdom.”
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Attributed to Ammonius Hermiae:
“The teacher's task is to lead the student to the principle by which all is understood.”
Ammonius Hermiae on Love
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Attributed to Ammonius Hermiae:
“What we love most truly is the eternal, hidden behind the changing forms of nature.”
Ammonius Hermiae on Mind
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Attributed to Ammonius Hermiae:
“Philosophy is the practice of dying, the separation of the soul from earthly attachments.”
Ammonius Hermiae on Truth
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Attributed to Ammonius Hermiae:
“The doctrines of Plato and Aristotle agree at the deepest level.”