Carl Linnaeus

The names of the plants are the index to the history of the plants.

Botany is the science of the vegetable kingdom, and is one of the most delightful and useful branches of human knowledge.

An herbarium without labels is like a geography book without maps.

The plant is the food of the animal, the animal is the food of the plant.

The naturalist is a devout worshipper of the Almighty.

The fruit is the ultimate purpose of the flower.

I am burning with desire to see you, to hear you, to speak with you, and to embrace you.

The genus is the concept of the mind, the species is the work of nature.

The study of nature will reveal the Divine Order of God's creation, and it is a way to glorify God.

The natural system is the ultimate goal of botany.

The botanist's first duty is to know plants, the second to name them.

I have now completed the description of the three kingdoms of nature, a work of immense labour, which I have carried out for the public good.

The naturalist who can view the meanest animal without disgust, and discover the marks of divine wisdom in its formation, is truly wise.

A naturalist's life is a perpetual feast.

The economy of nature, the connection of all beings, the adaptation of each to its place, is a spectacle worthy of the Deity.

Nothing in nature is without purpose.

The plant is the most pure and perfect production of the earth.

I am weary of the turmoil of the world, and long for the peace of the country.

The more one studies nature, the more one admires the Creator.

The natural system is like a map of the world, showing the true relations of plants.