Authors:
  1. Quotes
  2. Authors
  3. J
  4. Joseph Priestley
  5. Science

Joseph Priestley Quotes about Science

All Joseph Priestley Quotes Science quotes
I have procured air [oxygen] ... between five and six times as good as the best common air that I have ever met with.

I have procured air [oxygen] ... between five and six times as good as the best common air that I have ever met with.

Joseph Priestley
Science, Air, Oxygen

In completing one discovery we never fail to get an imperfect knowledge of others.

Joseph Priestley
Knowledge, Science, Discovery
Joseph Priestley (1780). “The theological and miscellaneous works of Joseph Priestley”, p.372

The feeling of it to my lungs was not sensibly different from that of common air; but I fancied that my breast felt peculiarly light and easy for some time afterwards. Who can tell but that, in time, this pure air may become a fashionable article in luxury. Hitherto only two mice and myself have had the privilege of breathing it.

Joseph Priestley
Science, Light, Air
Joseph Priestley (1775). “Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air: Vol. II. By Joseph Priestley, ...”, p.102

The greater is the circle of light, the greater is the boundary of the darkness by which it is confined. But, notwithstanding this, the more light get, the more thankful we ought to be, for by this means we have the greater range for satisfactory contemplation. time the bounds of light will be still farther extended; and from the infinity of the divine nature, and the divine works, we may promise ourselves an endless progress in our investigation them: a prospect truly sublime and glorious.

Joseph Priestley
Nature, Mean, Science
Joseph Priestley (1780). “The theological and miscellaneous works of Joseph Priestley”, p.373

But it is not given to every electrician to die in so glorious a manner as the justly envied Richmann.

Joseph Priestley
Science, Envy, Lightning
Joseph Priestley (1966). “The History and Present State of Electricity: With Original Experiments. Reprinted from the 3d Ed., London, 1755, with an Appendix Containing Two Additional Papers of Original Experiments by the Author, and a New Introd. by Robert E. Shofield”

You May Also Like: