Strange & Unusual Sayings

3,283 sayings found from the Early Modern era

The more hidden the flower, the sweeter the scent.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The whole creation is a song of praise to the Creator.

— Carl Linnaeus c. 1730s-1770s
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I am not ashamed to confess that I am a man who loves flowers.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The world is ruled by three things: money, women, and botany.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The most important thing in life is to be useful.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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If you want to know yourself, study nature.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The only true knowledge is that which is acquired through the senses.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The book of nature is the only book that offers a wealth of content on every one of its pages.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The whole system of nature is nothing but a system of sexual generation.

— Carl Linnaeus c. 1735
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The earth is the theatre of God's glory.

— Carl Linnaeus c. 1730s
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I was born on a farm, and I have always loved the countryside.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The greatest happiness is to be able to contemplate nature.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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A natural arrangement is one which is based on all parts of the plant.

— Carl Linnaeus c. 1730s-1770s
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The most beautiful things in the world are useless.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The classification of plants is the most difficult of all tasks.

— Carl Linnaeus c. 1730s-1770s
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The only way to know nature is to love it.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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God's wisdom is as infinite as His power.

— Carl Linnaeus c. 1730s-1770s
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The true botanist is not one who knows many plants, but one who knows how to find them.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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