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Letter "W" » William Herschel Quotes
«The difference of the degrees in which the individuals of a great community enjoy the good things of life has been a theme of declaration and discontent in all ages.»
Author: William Herschel
«All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings.»
Author: William Herschel
«And it is doubtless our paramount duty, in every state of society, to alleviate the pressure of the purely evil part of this distribution, as much as possible, and, by all the means we can devise, secure the lower links in the chain of society from dragging in dishonor and wretchedness.»
Author: William Herschel
«If I were to pray for a taste which would stand by me under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.»
Author: William Herschel
«. . . finding that in [the Moon] there is a provision of light and heat; also in appearance, a soil proper for habitation fully as good as ours, if not perhaps better who can say that it is not extremely probable, nay beyond doubt, that there must be inhabitants on the Moon of some kind or other?»
Author: William Herschel
«I have looked further into space than any human being did before me.»
Author: William Herschel
«The phenomena of nature, especially those that fall under the inspection of the astronomer, are to be viewed, not only with the usual attention to facts as they occur, but with the eye of reason and experience.»
Author: William Herschel
«We need not hesitate to admit that the Sun is richly stored with inhabitants.»
Author: William Herschel
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