Yet man does recognise himself [as an animal]. But I ask you and the whole world for a generic differentia between man and ape which conforms to the principles of natural history, I certainly know of none... If I were to call man ape or vice versa, I should bring down all the theologians on my head. But perhaps I should still do it according to the rules of science.
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"Blessed be the Lord for the beauty of summer and spring, for the air, the water, the verdure, and the song of birds."
"There are as many species as the infinite being created diverse forms in the beginning, which, following the laws of generation, produced many others, but always similar to them: therefore there are a…"
"The greatest pleasure is to be found in the smallest things."
"By a botanist I mean one who understands how to observe the genera of Nature. I judge unworthy of the name of botanist the meddlesome person who is indifferent to genera."
"The Creator's hand is visible in every part of creation."
From a letter to Johann Gmelin (1747). A remarkably bold and controversial statement for his time, questioning the strict separation of humans and apes based on scientific observation.
Date: 1747
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