The first step in wisdom is to know the things themselves; this notion consists in having a true idea of the objects; objects are distinguished and known by classifying them methodically and giving them appropriate names.
Biological taxonomy
From 'Philosophia Botanica', outlining his approach to taxonomy.
1751
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