Science Quotes

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"Nature's language is written in anatomy and function."
Georges Cuvier
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"The correlation of parts is the law of life itself."
Georges Cuvier
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"The strength of science lies in its refusal to assume."
Georges Cuvier
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"The study of comparative anatomy reveals the bonds between all creatures."
Georges Cuvier
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"To classify is to understand; to understand is to revere."
Georges Cuvier
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"The structure within reveals the function without."
Georges Cuvier
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"The bones speak a truth that transcends human language."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature's systems are ruled by immutable laws, not chance."
Georges Cuvier
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"The naturalist's task is to read nature's manuscript faithfully."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature tolerates no contradictions in her workings."
Georges Cuvier
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"In the organization of nature lies proof of order."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature's classifications reflect her own logic, not our convenience."
Georges Cuvier
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"Science is the art of asking questions nature can answer."
Georges Cuvier
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"The skeleton is the autobiography of the animal written in bone."
Georges Cuvier
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"The law of correlation binds all parts of creation."
Georges Cuvier
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"The structure of life reveals the structure of the universe."
Georges Cuvier
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"Correlation of parts is the principle underlying all biological order."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature permits no exceptions to her laws."
Georges Cuvier
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"In comparative anatomy lies the evidence of creation's unity."
Georges Cuvier
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"Science requires both bold imagination and strict verification."
Georges Cuvier
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"Understanding the structure of life is understanding life itself."
Georges Cuvier
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"Mutations are the raw material of evolution, the creative force that generates novelty in nature."
Hugo de Vries
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"Species are not immutable; they evolve through imperceptible changes."
Hugo de Vries
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"Life's complexity arises from the interplay of variation and selection."
Hugo de Vries
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"Science progresses when we abandon our preconceptions and observe reality."
Hugo de Vries
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"The garden is nature's laboratory, and every plant a willing experiment."
Hugo de Vries
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"Mutations are not aberrations but the very mechanism of life's creativity."
Hugo de Vries
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"The laws of heredity are written not in books but in the fabric of living matter."
Hugo de Vries
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"The mechanism of inheritance is nature's most profound secret."
Hugo de Vries
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"Science advances when we question what we have always assumed to be true."
Hugo de Vries