It is not wealth or ancestry, but rather the spirit of the age, which has raised me to the highest pinnacle of fame.
Biological taxonomy
A statement reflecting his self-awareness of his impact and the scientific zeitgeist.
c. 1770s
Found in 1 providers: gemini
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"I have spent my life in the company of plants, and they have taught me more than men."
Strange & Unusual"The species are the work of the divine hand, the genera are the work of reason."
Strange & Unusual"Homo sapiens, nosce te ipsum. (Man, know thyself.)"
Shocking"I demand of you, and of the whole world, that you show me a generic character... by which to distinguish between Man and Ape. I myself most assuredly know of none. But perhaps I should still do it acc…"
Shocking"It is not the business of a botanist to know all the plants, but to know how to find out what they are."
Shocking