Alexander Von Humboldt

scientific discovery stages deny true important credit wrong person

“There are three stages of scientific discovery: first people deny it is true; then they deny it is important; finally they credit the wrong person.”

― Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

dngerous worldview

“The most dangerous worldviews are the worldviews of those who have never viewed the world.”

― Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

animal men alertness senses diminish work habit culture

“With most animals, as with man, the alertness of the senses diminishes after years of work, after domestic habits and progress of culture.”

― Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

nature soothing tormented mind

“Nature can be so soothing to the tormented mind”

― Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

accurate instrument ignorance

“I saw with regret, (and all scientific men have shared this feeling) that whilst the number of accurate instruments was daily increasing, we were still ignorant”

― Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

speak soul escape measurement

“What speaks to the soul, escapes our measurements.”

― Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

insight nature delight freedom fate evil destroy

"Insight into universal nature provides an intellectual delight and sense of freedom that no blows of fate and no evil can destroy."

― Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

freedom justice

"Before being free, it is necessary to be just"

― Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

concentrated nourishment cocoa bean nature

"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 (1769-1859)