Jabir ibn Hayyan

Chemistry Persian 721 – 815 415 quotes

Father of chemistry, pioneered experimental methods

Quotes by Jabir ibn Hayyan

Death is a doorway to another existence.

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The universe is an endless mystery, waiting to be explored.

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The most important thing in chemistry is to know the nature of things, and to know how to separate them and purify them.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

He who does not know the properties of substances is not a chemist.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The purpose of chemistry is to prepare medicines and to make gold and silver.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

All things are composed of mercury and sulfur.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The art of alchemy is the art of separating the pure from the impure.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The true alchemist is he who can transform the soul, not just metals.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

Nature is a book, and chemistry is the key to understanding it.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The most important thing in alchemy is to keep the secrets.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The true knowledge is that which is acquired through experience and experiment.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

He who does not know the weights and measures is not a chemist.

Kitab al-Mawazin (Book of Balances)

The whole world is a balance, and everything in it is weighed.

Kitab al-Mawazin (Book of Balances)

The art of chemistry is the art of imitation of nature.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The alchemist must be patient, persistent, and intelligent.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The properties of substances are hidden, and it is the task of the chemist to reveal them.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The most precious thing in the world is knowledge.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The world is a great laboratory, and we are all experimenters.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The art of chemistry is the art of transformation.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)

The chemist must be a master of fire.

Kitab al-Kimya (Book of Chemistry)