Strange & Unusual Sayings
3,283 sayings found from the Early Modern era
The species are the work of the divine hand, the genera are the work of reason.
The whole of natural history depends on the accurate knowledge of species.
I was born to be a botanist, and I have never regretted my choice.
The most beautiful thing in the world is a flower, but it is not so beautiful as a woman.
The world is full of wonders, but man is the greatest wonder of all.
Nature has always been my school, and my teachers have been the trees, the flowers, and the stones.
The more I study nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator.
A plant is a living being, but it cannot feel.
The aim of natural history is to know God in His works.
The Creator's wisdom is seen in the smallest insect as well as in the greatest elephant.
Without names, knowledge is lost.
Every country has its own plants, and every plant has its own country.
The first step in wisdom is to know the things themselves.
The whole world is a museum, and all its inhabitants are specimens.
The knowledge of plants is a science, but the knowledge of their names is a pleasure.
Man is the measure of all things, but the Creator is the measure of man.
I have spent my life in the company of plants, and they have taught me more than men.
The study of nature is the study of God.
The greatest joy is to be useful to one's fellow men.
The earth is a paradise, but men make it a hell.