Justus von Liebig

Chemistry German 1803 – 1873 341 quotes

He made significant contributions to agricultural and organic chemistry, developing fertilizers and improving analytical methods.

Quotes by Justus von Liebig

The brush of the painter and the pipette of the chemist both create wonders.

Art-Science Analogy 1854

True wisdom is knowing when to doubt and when to affirm.

Philosophical Note 1867

The combustion engine will revolutionize travel, if we master its chemistry.

Forward-Thinking Remark 1866

Life's brevity urges us to distill its essence through study.

Late Personal Reflection 1872

A joke among chemists: Why did the atom lose its job? It couldn't bond with the team.

Humorous Anecdote 1844

In the grand laboratory of existence, we are all apprentices.

Metaphorical Aphorism 1859

The true chemist is a discoverer, not a mere recorder of facts.

Various writings

Agriculture is the foundation of all industry.

Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Agriculture and Physiology

The air, the earth, the water, the sun, are the great laboratories of nature.

Familiar Letters on Chemistry

Chemistry is the science of the changes which matter undergoes.

Familiar Letters on Chemistry

The most important problem for the human race is to secure its food supply.

Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Agriculture and Physiology

The prosperity of a country depends on its agriculture.

Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Agriculture and Physiology

The soil is the stomach of the plant.

Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Agriculture and Physiology

The farmer is the true alchemist, who transmutes base earth into gold.

Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Agriculture and Physiology

Science is the pursuit of truth.

Various writings

The progress of science depends on the accurate observation of facts.

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There is no such thing as a 'waste product' in nature.

Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Agriculture and Physiology

The ultimate object of all research is to discover the laws of nature.

Various writings

The most important discoveries are often made by accident.

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The true scientist is never satisfied with what he knows.

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