John Ray
John Ray
John Raywas an English naturalist widely regarded as one of the earliest of the English parson-naturalists. Until 1670, he wrote his name as John Wray. From then on, he used 'Ray', after "having ascertained that such had been the practice of his family before him"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionEnvironmentalist
Date of Birth29 November 1627
waste
Spend and be free, but make no waste.
doors giving charity
The charitable give out at the door, and God puts in at the window.
After a Christmas comes a Lent.
arithmetic algebra metaphysics
Algebra is the metaphysics of arithmetic.
punishment sin
Many without punishment, none without sin.
war devil chaplains
He that preaches war is the devil's chaplain.
cat hot
To go like a cat upon a hot bakestone.
wine water swim
Fish must swim thrice--once is the water, a second time in the sauce, and a third time in wine in the stomach.
death heart lasts
The heart is the first part that quickens, and the last that dies.
laughter firsts lasts
Better the last smile than the first laughter.
military hammers praying
Pray devoutly, but hammer stoutly.
love misery company
Misery loves company.
jealousy jealous guilt
Guilt is always jealous
liberty slavery fats
Lean liberty is better than fat slavery