Niels Klim's Journey Under the Ground; Being a Narrative of his Wonderful Descent to the Subterranean Lands; Together With an Account of the Sensible ... Inhabiting the Planet Nazar and the Firmament Quotes

“Of the sciences, both worldly and divine, none judge for themselves, but subscribe to the opinions of a few. The opinions of these, when once established, they cling to, like oysters to the rocks.”
― Ludvig Holberg, Niels Klim's Journey Under the Ground; Being a Narrative of his Wonderful Descent to the Subterranean Lands; Together With an Account of the Sensible ... Inhabiting the Planet Nazar and the Firmament

“How weak is that society which relies for its safety on bare human laws. It is like a city built on a volcanic mountain! Little firmness has that political structure which rests not on the foundation of religion.”
― Ludvig Holberg, Niels Klim's Journey Under the Ground; Being a Narrative of his Wonderful Descent to the Subterranean Lands; Together With an Account of the Sensible ... Inhabiting the Planet Nazar and the Firmament