Who said "Every discovery is a gift to those who will come after."?

This quote is attributed to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

Every discovery is a gift to those who will come after. - Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

"Every discovery is a gift to those who will come after."

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Gratitude

Microscopist and Biologist Dutch 1632–1723

"I have always endeavored to use my eyes as accurately as possible."

"The more one observes, the more one sees."

"Nature is the greatest teacher if we are patient enough to listen."

"I do not pretend to know more than I can see with my own eyes."

"Gratitude makes life richer."

"A grateful heart is a happy heart."

"Respect those who came before us."

"Life's greatest treasures are the people we love"