Humphry Davy

Chemistry English 1778 – 1829 344 quotes

Discovered multiple elements via electrolysis

Quotes by Humphry Davy

The most important of all the applications of the human mind is the investigation of truth.

Elements of Chemical Philosophy

Life is a series of experiments.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

Science is a language, and a powerful one, but it is not the only language.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The greatest discovery of all is to know that we know nothing.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The highest of all sciences is the science of living.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

To be truly great, one must be truly good.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The most important of all human pursuits is the pursuit of happiness.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The love of truth is the noblest of all passions.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The great object of chemical research is to discover the laws of nature.

Elements of Chemical Philosophy

Chemistry is a science of facts, and not of words.

Elements of Chemical Philosophy

The progress of science depends upon the accuracy of our observations.

Elements of Chemical Philosophy

Experiment is the only true interpreter of nature.

Elements of Chemical Philosophy

The most important discoveries are often made by accident.

Elements of Chemical Philosophy

The true chemist is a lover of truth, and not of system.

Elements of Chemical Philosophy

The laws of nature are the thoughts of God.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The human mind is a mirror of the universe.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher

The true scientist is a poet, and the true poet is a scientist.

Consolations in Travel, or The Last Days of a Philosopher