Alexander von Humboldt
Father of ecology and biogeography
Quotes by Alexander von Humboldt
Nature is a unity in diversity, a harmony of many things, no matter how apparently at odds they may be.
The most beautiful and most profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true science.
The grandest and most important results are often obtained by combining observations made in different parts of the globe.
The true wealth of a nation consists not in its gold and silver, but in its forests and rivers, its soil and its climate.
Every plant, every animal, every rock, every river, every mountain, is a part of the great whole, and each has its own peculiar character.
The study of nature is a continuous process of discovery, a perpetual source of wonder and delight.
The love of nature is a feeling which is implanted in the human heart, and which is never entirely extinguished.
The forces of nature are in constant action, and their effects are everywhere visible.
The most important discoveries are often made by accident.
The human mind is capable of comprehending the most complex phenomena of nature.
The contemplation of nature is a source of inexhaustible pleasure.
The history of the world is the history of man's struggle with nature.
The study of nature is the noblest pursuit of man.
The earth is a living organism, and we are all a part of it.
The more we know of nature, the more we admire its wisdom.
The greatest discoveries are those which reveal the unity of nature.
The true object of science is to discover the laws of nature.
The study of nature is a source of moral improvement.
The physical world is a mirror of the spiritual world.
The most important thing is to never stop questioning.