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)
Waste not, want not.
What goes around, comes around.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
Bite the bullet.
Break a leg!
Call a spade a spade.
Don't cry over spilled milk.
Every dog has his day, and every man his hour.
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.
There is no creature so small and contemptible, but it declares the wisdom and power of God.
The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
The world is a great book, out of which we may learn much, if we do but read it with attention.
It is a great part of our duty to study the works of God, that we may admire and adore his infinite wisdom and goodness.
The contemplation of nature is a most effectual means to excite in us a sense of the divine power and wisdom.
Every creature is a living demonstration of the wisdom and power of God.
The beauty and order of the universe are a clear proof of a wise and intelligent Creator.
To contemplate the works of God is to contemplate God himself.
The more we know of the works of God, the more we shall admire his wisdom and goodness.
The whole creation is a standing monument of the power, wisdom, and goodness of God.
Contemporaries of John Ray
Other Biologys born within 50 years of John Ray (1627–1705).