"The blood in the animal body is impelled in a circle, and is in a state of ceaseless motion."

"The examination of the bodies of animals has always been my delight."

"I have seen the testicles of a hanged man twitch for a full hour after death, as if they still longed for life."

"The book of nature is the only book that offers a wealth of content on every one of its pages."

"It is not wealth or ancestry, but rather the spirit of the age, which has raised me to the highest pinnacle of fame."