John Ray
John Ray
John Raywas an English naturalist widely regarded as one of the earliest of the English parson-naturalists. Until 1670, he wrote his name as John Wray. From then on, he used 'Ray', after "having ascertained that such had been the practice of his family before him"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionEnvironmentalist
Date of Birth29 November 1627
Nothing is invented and perfected at the same time.
men honor occupation
There is for a free man no occupation more worthy and delightful than to contemplate the beauteous works of nature and honor the infinite wisdom and goodness of God.
fall tree firsts
The tree falls not at the first stroke.
men praise every-man
Every man praises his own wares.
passion health mean
One means very effectual for the preservation of health is a quiet and cheerful mind, not afflicted with violent passions or distracted with immoderate cares.
deserve
He that cannot abide a bad market, deserves not a good one
heart warm
When friends meet, hearts warm.
sheep advice foolish
It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his counselor.
butterfly eye men
The use of butterflies is to adorn the world and delight the eyes of men, to brighten the countryside, serving like so many golden spangles to decorate the fields.
evil
That which is evil is soon learned.
mother daughter light
A light-heel'd mother makes a heavy-heel'd daughter.
taken laughing half
A maid that laughs is half taken.
land eggs flesh
He that buys land buys many stones, He that buys flesh buys many bones, He that buys eggs buys many shells, But he that buys good ale buys nothing else.
beautiful pigs ass
An ass is beautiful to an ass, and a pig is beautiful to a pig.