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
mother daughter light
A light-heel'd mother makes a heavy-heel'd daughter.
taken laughing half
A maid that laughs is half taken.
land eggs flesh
He that buys land buys many stones, He that buys flesh buys many bones, He that buys eggs buys many shells, But he that buys good ale buys nothing else.
beautiful pigs ass
An ass is beautiful to an ass, and a pig is beautiful to a pig.
wise adversity men
Adversity makes men wise but not rich.
use reason instinct
Let him make use of instinct who cannot make use of reason.
soul counselor your-soul
Though thou has never so many counselors, yet do not forsake the counsel of your soul.
mother children blessing
A child may have too much of his mother's blessing.
wise adversity men
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
manners fortune
Manners make often fortunes.
money made hearted
Money was made for the free-hearted and generous.
worry pounds debt
A pound of worry won't pay an ounce of debt.
children sorrow littles
Little children, little sorrows; big children, big sorrows.
children pigeons peas
Children pick up words as pigeons peas And utter them again as God shall please.