Carl Linnaeus

Biology Swedish 1707 – 1778 349 quotes

Father of modern taxonomy and binomial nomenclature

Quotes by Carl Linnaeus

The greatest gift is the gift of knowledge.

General observation

The true botanist is a keen observer.

Philosophia Botanica

The most important thing is to live a good life.

Personal reflection

The world is a mystery, and we are here to solve it.

General observation

The greatest adventure is to explore the unknown.

General observation

The true scientist is a persistent man.

General observation

The most beautiful sound is the sound of nature.

Personal reflection

The world is a classroom, and we are all students.

General observation

The greatest lesson is to learn from one's mistakes.

Personal reflection

The true botanist is a passionate man.

Philosophia Botanica

Nature does not proceed by leaps.

Philosophia Botanica 1751

A professor can never better distinguish himself in his work than by encouraging a clever pupil.

Letter 1750

The plant kingdom covers the earth in a green mantle.

Systema Naturae 1735

Live innocently; God is here.

Epitaph 1778

To live by medicine is to live horribly.

Materiae Medicae 1749

Nature's great book is written in the language of mathematics.

Critica Botanica 1738

The Creator has made the world in such a way that it is a mirror of His wisdom.

Systema Naturae 1758

Botany is the school of patience.

Praeludia Sponsaliorum Plantarum 1747

All the real knowledge which we possess depends on methods by which we distinguish the similar from the dissimilar.

Philosophia Botanica 1751

If a tree dies, plant another in its place.

Letter 1760