Carl Linnaeus — "The greatest delight is to behold the earth, and to know what it is."

"The more hidden the flower, the sweeter the scent."

"I have explored the whole world of nature."

"The first step in wisdom is to know the things themselves; this notion consists in having a true idea of the objects; objects are distinguished and known by classifying them methodically and giving th…"

"When the spiritual light is concentrated in the brain, everything else must be sinking in the dark."

"Natural bodies are divided into three kingdoms of nature: viz. the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms. Minerals grow, Plants grow and live, Animals grow, live, and have feeling."