The particle and the planet are subject to the same laws and what is learned of one will be known of the other. James Smithson More Quotes by James Smithson More Quotes From James Smithson It is in his knowledge that man has found his greatness and his happiness, the high superiority which he holds over the other animals who inhabit the earth with him, and consequently no ignorance is probably without loss to him, no error without evil. James Smithson ignorance loss happiness Every man is a valuable member of society, who, by his observations, researches, and experiments, procures knowledge for men. James Smithson members research men It is in knowledge that man has found his greatness and his happiness. James Smithson greatness found men