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The Earth's Creation is the glory of God, as seen from the works of Nature by Man alone.

— Carl Linnaeus

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Original in Latin: "Finis Creationis telluris est gloria Dei ex opere Naturae per Hominem solum"

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"The purpose of Creation is the glory of God, as can be seen from the works in nature by man alone."

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More quotes by Carl Linnaeus

The observer of nature see, with admiration, that "the whole world is full of the glory of God."

I admire the wisdom of the Creator, which manifests itself in so many various modes, and demonstrate it to others.

If the names are unknown knowledge of the things also perishes.

Philosophia Botanica (1751)

We say there are as many genera as there are similarly constituted fructifications of different natural species.

Fundamenta Botanica (1736)

Nature does not make any leaps. All plants show an affinity with those around them, according to their geographical location.

Philosophia Botanica (1751)

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