Carl Linnaeus

The soul of a plant is in its seed.

Nature's laws are the decrees of the Almighty.

To classify is to conquer chaos.

The beauty of a flower is its silent sermon.

Man is but a reed, yet he names the world.

The garden is a book of nature's secrets.

Species tot sunt diversae quot diversas formas ab initio creavit infinitum Ens.

I am the second Adam, naming the creatures.

The chain of nature is unbroken.

Flowers are the smiles of the earth.

Knowledge of plants is knowledge of life.

The Creator's wisdom is in every leaf.

Taxonomy is the poetry of science.

Nature abhors a vacuum, but loves variety.

My students are my legacy in the garden of knowledge.

The names I give endure like stars.

In the silence of the herbarium, truths are found.

God planted the seeds of curiosity in my heart.

As I fade, my system blooms eternal.

Natura non facit saltus.