Antoine Lavoisier

The study of nature is the path to truth.

Friendship is the comfort of life.

Revolutions devour their own children.

The mind must be free to explore.

Every experiment must be repeatable.

The nomenclature of chemistry must be systematic.

Life is short, but science is eternal.

Observation without theory is blind.

The role of the chemist is to decompose and recompose.

Public service is a duty.

Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.

The atmosphere is a vast laboratory.

Marriage is the union of two souls.

Innovation requires courage.

The weight of the earth is immense.

Truth emerges from error.

The guillotine is the shortest path to eternity.

Chemistry illuminates the mysteries of nature.

Patriotism demands sacrifice.

The future belongs to those who prepare for it.