Who said "The love of learning is the most necessary passion."?

This quote is attributed to Carolus Linnaeus.

The love of learning is the most necessary passion. - Carolus Linnaeus

"The love of learning is the most necessary passion."

Carolus Linnaeus Education

Naturalist and Taxonomist Swedish 1707–1778

"If you do not know the names of things, the knowledge of them is lost too."

"Nature does not proceed by leaps."

"Deus creavit, Linnaeus disposuit."

"The Earth's creation is the object of geology."

"Education opens doors."

"Education opens doors to endless possibilities."

"I ain't got the education you got, bub."

"You can't put a price on history."