Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Quotes

“I saw with regret, (and all scientific men have shared this feeling) that whilst the number of accurate instruments was daily increasing, we were still ignorant”
― Alexander von Humboldt, Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1

“Nature has the appearance of greatness to man in proportion as she is veiled in mystery; and the ignorant are prone to put faith in everything that borders on the marvellous.”
― Alexander von Humboldt, Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1