Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle Quote

The astronomer thinks of the stars, the naturalist of nature, the philosopher of himself.


A Thousand Flashes of French Wit, Wisdom, and Wickedness (1886)


The astronomer thinks of the stars, the naturalist of nature, the philosopher of himself.

The astronomer thinks of the stars, the naturalist of nature, the philosopher of himself.

The astronomer thinks of the stars, the naturalist of nature, the philosopher of himself.

The astronomer thinks of the stars, the naturalist of nature, the philosopher of himself.