Alexander von Humboldt
Father of ecology and biogeography
Quotes by Alexander von Humboldt
The contemplation of nature can raise the mind to the highest states of ecstasy.
Plants are the silent witnesses of the earth's history.
Every organism is a unity in multiplicity.
The study of nature reveals the infinite in the finite.
In the vast regions of the organic world, there is no sudden leap from one form to another.
Happiness is found in the harmony with nature.
The interconnection of all natural phenomena is the key to understanding life.
Botany is the art of observing the silent language of plants.
Man is only a thread in the vast web of nature.
The tropical forests are the lungs of the earth.
Science is the poetry of reality.
The forces of nature are the ministers of the divine will.
Observation is the mother of discovery.
Life on earth is a symphony of interdependent parts.
The beauty of nature lies in its infinite variety.
To understand the whole, one must study the parts in relation.
Nature's laws are the foundation of all true knowledge.
The migration of birds teaches us the unity of the globe.
In solitude, nature speaks most clearly.
The plant world is a mirror of the earth's conditions.