The species and the genus are always the work of nature [i.e. specially created]; the variety mostly that of circumstance; the class and the order are the work of nature and art. — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
Nomenclature, the other foundation of botany, should provide the names as soon as the classification is made... If the names are unknown knowledge of… — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
The names of the plants ought to be stable [certa], consequently they should be given to stable genera. — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
Yet man does recognise himself [as an animal]. But I ask you and the whole world for a generic differentia between man and ape… — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
The first step in wisdom is to know the things themselves; this notion consists in having a true idea of the objects; objects are… — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
A herbarium is better than any illustration; every botanist should make one. — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
The plant kingdom covers the entire earth, offering our senses great pleasure and the delights of summer. — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
When all the thoughts are concerning one thing and the person loses interest in other things, the melancholy begins. — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
There are some viviparous flies, which bring forth 2,000 young. These in a little time would fill the air, and like clouds intercept the… — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
All the species recognized by Botanists came forth from the Almighty Creator's hand, and the number of these is now and always will be… — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
I demand of you, and of the whole world, that you show me a generic character... by which to distinguish between Man and Ape.… — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
“¿Qué tiene de extraño que yo no vea a Dios si no puedo ver siquiera al Yo que vive en mí?” — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
Linnea… A plant of Lapland, lowly, insignificant, disregarded, flowering but for a brief space - from Linnaeus who resembles it. — Carl Linnaeus Copy Share Image
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