Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur Professions : ScientistBorn : February 28, 1683Died : October 17, 1757 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur Facts are certainly the solid and true foundation of all sectors of nature study ... Reasoning must never find itself contradicting definite facts; but reasoning must allow us to distinguish, among facts that have been reported, those that we can fully believe, those that are questionable, and those that are false. It will not allow us to lend faith to those that are directly contrary to others whose certainty is known to us; it will not allow us to accept as true those that fly in the face of unquestionable principles. Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur naturefaithbelieve An infinity of these tiny animals defoliate our plants, our trees, our fruits... they attack our houses, our fabrics, our furniture, our clothing, our furs ... He who in studying all the different species of insects that are injurious to us, would seek means of preventing them from harming us, would seek to cause them to perish, proposes for his goal important tasks indeed. Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur animalsciencemean Similar Authors Bruce Ellis scientist Brian O'Leary scientist Amanda Feilding scientist Astro Teller scientist Arvid Carlsson scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek scientistAll Authors
