John Ray Professions : Botanist Born : November 29, 1627 Died : January 17, 1705 Browse All Authors Top 87 quotes by John Ray A joy that's shared is a joy made double. John Ray inner-peace joy happiness Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. John Ray flirty smile beauty He is wise that can make a friend of a foe. John Ray foe wisdom wise Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. John Ray adversity wise men There is no doubt, that man is not built to be a carnivorous animal. What a sweet, pleasing and innocent sight is the spectacle of a table served that way and what a difference to a make up of fuming animal meat, slaughtered and dead! Man in no way has the constitution of a carnivorous being. Hunt and voracity are unnatural to him. Man has neither the sharp pointed teeth or claws to slaughter his prey. On the contrary his hands are made to pick fruits, berries and vegetables and teeth appropriate to chew them. John Ray animal sweet men To those we love best we say the least John Ray those-we-love love-is The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. John Ray creation The heart is the first part that quickens, and the last that dies. John Ray lasts heart death There is for a free man no occupation more worthy and delightful than to contemplate the beauteous works of nature and honor the infinite wisdom and goodness of God. John Ray occupation honor men What's good for the goose is good for the gander. John Ray gander geese wisdom Where love fails we espy all faults. John Ray faults failing Good words cool more than cold water. John Ray good-words cold water Money was made for the free-hearted and generous. John Ray hearted money made Learning makes the wise wiser and the fool more foolish. John Ray learning wise education The honester the man, the worse luck. John Ray honesty luck men In a calm sea every man is a pilot. John Ray pilots sea men Fish must swim thrice--once is the water, a second time in the sauce, and a third time in wine in the stomach. John Ray wine swim water They love too much that die for love. John Ray cynical dies too-much Love thy neighbor, but pull not down thy hedge. John Ray love-thy-neighbor neighbor love If the first of July it be rainy weather, John Ray july summer rain Similar Authors Asa Gray botanist Albert Howard botanist Douglas Houghton Campbell botanist Donald C. Peattie botanist David Fairchild botanist David Douglas botanist All Authors
