Who said "The pursuit of natural knowledge is a sacred duty."?

This quote is attributed to Carolus Linnaeus.

The pursuit of natural knowledge is a sacred duty. - Carolus Linnaeus

"The pursuit of natural knowledge is a sacred duty."

Carolus Linnaeus Faith

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."

"Faith guides me through difficult times."

"Faith is believing when you can't see."

"You have to believe in something, or you'll fall for anything."

"Faith in God and in each other is what sustains us"