John Ray
A naturalist who made significant contributions to taxonomy, defining the concept of a species and publishing influential works on plants and animals.
Most quoted
"In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."
— from Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation
"The wisdom of God is conspicuously seen in the admirable contrivance of the bodies of animals, and the exquisite fitness of their several parts to their respective functions."
— from The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation, 1691
"Let us then with all diligence apply ourselves to the study of nature, that we may thereby be led to admire and adore its great Creator."
— from Preface to Synopsis Methodica Stirpium Britannicarum
All quotes by John Ray (391)
The grass is always greener on the other side.
Actions speak louder than words.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Easy come, easy go.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Haste makes waste.
Honesty is the best policy.
It's never too late to mend.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
No pain, no gain.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
Still waters run deep.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
There's no place like home.
Time heals all wounds.
Contemporaries of John Ray
Other Biologys born within 50 years of John Ray (1627–1705).