Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
A prominent naturalist who authored the monumental 'Histoire Naturelle', a 36-volume encyclopedia that influenced generations of naturalists.
Most quoted
"The first truth that results from this examination is that the Earth is a planet, a star, which has its own movement, which turns around the Sun, and which, consequently, is subject to the same laws as all the other planets."
— from Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, 1749
"Man is the only animal that can laugh and weep; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be."
— from Attributed
"Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be."
— from Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, 1749
All quotes by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (406)
Our senses are the windows to our soul.
Death is not the end, but a transformation.
The universe is a book written in the language of mathematics.
The purpose of life is to live it to the fullest.
Man is a social animal, and his happiness depends on his relationships with others.
The mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled.
True knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
The beauty of nature is a reflection of the divine.
Every moment of life is a gift.
The human spirit is indomitable.
Consciousness is the greatest mystery of the universe.
The search for truth is the noblest pursuit of man.
Death is the ultimate equalizer.
The meaning of life is what we make it.
Nature is the art of God.
The human condition is one of constant change and adaptation.
Our thoughts shape our reality.
Truth is a torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it.
The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but what we let die inside us while we live.
Beauty is a promise of happiness.
Contemporaries of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Other Biologys born within 50 years of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788).