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

He whose faith never doubted, may justly doubt of his faith.

- 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…

- 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…

- Robert Boyle

Nature always looks out for the preservation of the universe.

- 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.

- 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 …

- Robert Boyle

God [is] the author of the universe, and the free establisher of the laws of motion.

- Robert Boyle