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Robert Boyle Quotes: I am not ambitious to appear a man of letters: I could be content the world should think I had scarce looked upon any other book than that of nature.
         

I am not ambitious to appear a man of letters: I could be content the world should think I had scarce looked upon any other book than that of nature.


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



... even when we find not what we seek, we find something as well worth seeking as what we missed.

... even when we find not what we seek, we find something as well worth seeking as what we missed.



The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of mans redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation.

The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of mans redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation.



From a knowledge of His work, we shall know Him.

From a knowledge of His work, we shall know Him.



As the sun is best seen at his rising and setting, so men's native dispositions are clearest seen when they are children, and when they are dying.

As the sun is best seen at his rising and setting, so men's native dispositions are clearest seen when they are children, and when they are dying.



Nature always looks out for the preservation of the universe.

Nature always looks out for the preservation of the universe.



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Sound consists of an undulating motion of the air.



There is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought.

There is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought.



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

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





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