"We may fairly judge of the commercial prosperity……" — Justus von Liebig
"We may fairly judge of the commercial prosperity of a country from the amount of sulphuric acid it consumes."
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Justus von Liebig
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29 Quotes by Justus von Liebig
Justus von Liebig has 29 quotes on this site.
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The loveliest theories are being overthrown by these damned experiments; it's no fun being a chemist anymore.
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Observation is like a piece of glass, which, as a mirror, must be very smooth, and must be very carefully…
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The person who observes a clock, sees in it not only the pendulum swinging to and fro, and the dial-plate,…
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I would... establish the conviction that Chemistry, as an independent science, offers one of the most powerful means towards the…
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I will now direct the attention of scientists to a previously unnoticed cause which brings about the metamorphosis and decomposition…
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In the progressive growth of astronomy, physics or mechanical science was developed, and when this had been, to a certain…
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Only about seventy years ago was chemistry, like a grain of seed from a ripe fruit, separated from the other…
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Without an acquaintance with chemistry, the statesman must remain a stranger to the true vital interests of the state, to…
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But it must not be forgotten that ... glass and porcelain were manufactured, stuffs dyed and metals separated from their…
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What struck me most in England was the perception that only those works which have a practical tendency awake attention…
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I have learnt that all our theories are not Truth itself, but resting places or stages on the way to…
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If it is impossible to judge merit and guilt in the field of natural science, then it is not possible…
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More Acid Quotes
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I could sell used battery acid and make it fly.
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Or like in the early 70's when we had the reaction against acid rock and all the fuzz tone, and…
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Memories are like stones, time and distance erode them like acid.
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I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver…
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Self-pity is an acid which eats holes in happiness.
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What I really remember is that people camped out everywhere, and the fact everybody expected it might turn into a…
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Not contentment, but more power; not peace at any price, but war; not virtue, but efficiency (virtue in the Renaissance…
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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Prayer is the acid test of devotion.
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Prayer is the acid test of the inner man's strength. A strong spirit is capable of praying much and praying…
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Love has been taken away from the poets, and has been brought within the domain of true science. It may…
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Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts. Our main imports are baseball players and…
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I believe that with the advent of acid, we discovered a new way to think, and it has to do…
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