Skip to content

The acquisition of a new truth is like the acquisition of a new sense, which renders a man capable and recognizing a large number of phenomena that are hidden from another, as they were from him originally.

— Justus von Liebig Chemische Briefe (1851)

Another quote →

More quotes by Justus von Liebig

Chemistry, in its application to animals and vegetables. Endeavours jointly with physiology to enlighten us respecting the mysterious processes and sources of organic life.

All Justus von Liebig quotes →

Attribution

Quote text and notes from Wikiquote: Justus von Liebig (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source quality and labels are our own summary of what Wikiquote records.