Albertus Magnus
Medieval scholar who integrated Aristotelian philosophy with empirical observation, writing on plants and minerals with the quote that nature is the art of God.
Quotes by Albertus Magnus
The proper object of the intellect is being.
All things desire the good.
The perfection of a thing is its end.
The soul is the form of the body.
Ignorance is the cause of all evil.
The wise man is he who knows himself.
The light of reason is a participation in the divine light.
The natural law is nothing else than the rational creature's participation in the eternal law.
The good of the intellect is truth.
The proper function of man is to live according to reason.
The first principle of all things is God.
The greatest happiness is the contemplation of truth.
The human soul is immortal.
The world is full of wonders.
The study of nature leads to the knowledge of God.
To know is to be.
The more perfect a thing is, the more it tends to unity.
The intellect is the highest part of man.
The end of man is beatitude.
The natural order is a reflection of the divine order.