It is the genus that gives the characters, and not the characters that make the genus.
Carl LinnaeusThe first step in wisdom is to know the things themselves; this notion consists in having a true idea of the objects; objects are distinguished and known by classifying them methodically and giving them appropriate names. Therefore, classification and name-giving will be the foundation of our science.
Carl LinnaeusThe plant kingdom covers the entire earth, offering our senses great pleasure and the delights of summer.
Carl LinnaeusNatural bodies are divided into three kingdomes of nature: viz. the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms. Minerals grow, Plants grow and live, Animals grow, live, and have feeling.
Carl Linnaeus