133 Quotes About English-scientist

There is nothing left now for us but to get ever deeper and deeper into debt to the banking system in order to provide the increasing amounts of money the nation requires for its expansion and growth.

In the first place, the preparation of the Nobel lecture which I am to give has shown me, even more clearly than I knew before, how many others share with me, often, indeed, have anticipated me, in the discoveries for which you have awarded me the prize.

Lastly, he must remember that he himself hath no exemption from the common lot, but that he is bound by the same laws of mortality, and liable to the same ailments and afflictions with his fellows.

For humble individuals like myself, there is one poor comfort, which is this, viz. that gout, unlike any other disease, kills more rich men than poor, more wise men than simple.

I watched what method Nature might take, with intention of subduing the symptom by treading in her footsteps.

One step outside the gate, and we are among the sand-hills that stretch for miles and miles round Vera Cruz.

Taking it as a whole, Mexico is a grand city, and, as Cortes truly said, its situation is marvellous.

Whenever anything disagreeable is happening in the country, Vera Cruz is sure to get its full share.

Aching all over, we reached level ground again, and Mr. Christy withdrew his claims, and agreed that no road anywhere else could possibly be so bad as a Mexican road; a decision which later experiences only served to confirm.