It is a proverbial expression that every man is the maker of his own fortune, and we usually regard it as implying that every man by his folly or wisdom prepares good or evil for himself. But we may view… — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
Time is the most important thing in human life, for what is pleasure after the departure of time? and the most consolatory, since pain, when pain has passed, is nothing. Time is the wheel-track in which we roll on towards… — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derer, die die Welt nie angeschaut haben. (The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world) — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share
The most powerful influence exercised by the Arabs on general natural physics was that directed to the advances of chemistry ; a science for which this race created a new era.(...) Besides making laudatory mention of that which we owe to the natural science of the Arabs in both the terrestrial and celestial spheres, we must likewise allude to their… — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share
“There are three stages of scientific discovery: first people deny it is true; then they deny it is important; finally they credit the wrong… — Alexander Von Humboldt Copy Share Image
People often say that I'm curious about too many things at once... But can you really forbid a man from harbouring a desire to… — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
Mere communion with nature, mere contact with the free air, exercise a soothing yet comforting and strengthening influence on the wearied mind, calm the… — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
There are some races more cultured and advanced and ennobled by education than others; but there are no races nobler than others. All are… — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
“This view of a living nature where man is nothing is both odd and sad. Here, in a fertile land, in an eternal greenness,… — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
The expression of vanity and self-love becomes less offensive, when it retains something of simplicity and frankness. — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
At no other time has Nature concentrated such a wealth of valuable nourishment into such a small space as in the cocoa bean. — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
Petroleum is the product of a distillation from great depth and issues from the primitive rocks beneath which the forces of all volcanic action… — Alexander von Humboldt Copy Share Image
