"The edifice of science not only requires material, but also a plan. Without the material, the plan alone is but a castle in the air—a mere possibility; whilst the material without a plan is but useles…"

"It is the function of science to discover the existence of a general reign of order in nature and to find the causes governing this order. And this refers in equal measure to the relations of man - so…"

"The periodic table is a work of art, a testament to the elegance and order of the natural world."

"he reproached the modern scientific thought because it “got entangled in ions and electrons”."

"The future of the Russian nation lies in the hands of the schoolmaster and the priest."