Carl Linnaeus
Father of modern taxonomy and binomial nomenclature
Quotes by Carl Linnaeus
The greatest gift is the gift of knowledge.
The true botanist is a keen observer.
The most important thing is to live a good life.
The world is a mystery, and we are here to solve it.
The greatest adventure is to explore the unknown.
The true scientist is a persistent man.
The most beautiful sound is the sound of nature.
The world is a classroom, and we are all students.
The greatest lesson is to learn from one's mistakes.
The true botanist is a passionate man.
Nature does not proceed by leaps.
A professor can never better distinguish himself in his work than by encouraging a clever pupil.
The plant kingdom covers the earth in a green mantle.
Live innocently; God is here.
To live by medicine is to live horribly.
Nature's great book is written in the language of mathematics.
The Creator has made the world in such a way that it is a mirror of His wisdom.
Botany is the school of patience.
All the real knowledge which we possess depends on methods by which we distinguish the similar from the dissimilar.
If a tree dies, plant another in its place.