"Nature's economy shall be the base for our……" — Carl Linnaeus
"Nature's economy shall be the base for our own, for it is immutable, but ours is secondary. An economist without knowledge of nature is therefore like a physicist without knowledge of mathematics."
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Carl Linnaeus
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26 Quotes by Carl Linnaeus
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If a tree dies, plant another in its place.
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In natural science the principles of truth ought to be confirmed by observation.
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Botany is based on fixed genera.
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Stones grow, plants grow, and live, animals grow live and feel.
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Natural bodies are divided into three kingdomes of nature: viz. the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms. Minerals grow, Plants grow…
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As one sits here in summertime and listens to the cuckoo and all the other bird songs, the crackling and…
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There are some viviparous flies, which bring forth 2,000 young. These in a little time would fill the air, and…
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When all the thoughts are concerning one thing and the person loses interest in other things, the melancholy begins.
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To live by medicine is to live horribly.
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