The generality of men are so accustomed to judge of things by their senses that, because the air is indivisible, they ascribe but little to it, and think it but one remove from nothing.
And, to prevent mistakes, I must advertize you, that I now mean by elements, as those chymists that speak plainest do by their principles, certain pr… - Robert Boyle
And, to prevent mistakes, I must advertize you, that I now mean by elements, as those chymists that speak plainest do by their principles, certain pr…
- Robert Boyle
I think myself obliged, whatever my private apprehensions may be of the success, to do my duty, and leave events to their Disposer. - Robert Boyle
I think myself obliged, whatever my private apprehensions may be of the success, to do my duty, and leave events to their Disposer.
He whose faith never doubted, may justly doubt of his faith. - Robert Boyle
He whose faith never doubted, may justly doubt of his faith.
Our Saviour would love at no less rate than death; and from the supereminent height of glory, stooped and debased Himself to the sufferance of the ex… - Robert Boyle
Our Saviour would love at no less rate than death; and from the supereminent height of glory, stooped and debased Himself to the sufferance of the ex…
As the moon, though darkened with spots, gives us a much greater light than the stars that sewn all-luminous, so do the Scriptures afford more light … - Robert Boyle
As the moon, though darkened with spots, gives us a much greater light than the stars that sewn all-luminous, so do the Scriptures afford more light …
God [is] the author of the universe, and the free establisher of the laws of motion. - Robert Boyle
God [is] the author of the universe, and the free establisher of the laws of motion.
Nature always looks out for the preservation of the universe. - Robert Boyle
Nature always looks out for the preservation of the universe.
The veneration, wherewith Men are imbued for what they call Nature, has been a discouraging impediment to the Empire of Man over the inferior Creatur… - Robert Boyle
The veneration, wherewith Men are imbued for what they call Nature, has been a discouraging impediment to the Empire of Man over the inferior Creatur…
There is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought. - Robert Boyle
There is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought.
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