William Harvey — "It is not wealth or ancestry, but rather the spirit of the age, which has raised…"
It is not wealth or ancestry, but rather the spirit of the age, which has raised me to the highest pinnacle of fame.
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A self-aware statement on his scientific achievements and their reception, similar to Linnaeus.
Date: c. 1650s (attributed)
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