Quote About Time by Alexander von Humboldt

„Time is the most important thing in human life, for what is pleasure after the departure of time? and the most consolatory, since pain, when pain has passed, is nothing. Time is the wheel-track in which we roll on towards eternity, conducting us to the Incomprehensible. In its progress there is a ripening power, and it ripens us the more, and the more powerfully, when we duly estimate it. Listen to its voice, do not waste it, but regard it as the highest finite good, in which all finite things are resolved.“

Alexander von HumboldtAlexander von Humboldt reflects on precious time, human maturity, and the conscious use of life's highest finite good.
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Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian naturalist, geographer, and explorer of the 18th and 19th centuries.

A reflective quotation about the value of time, its consoling power, and its influence on human maturity.


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Inspirational quote about time by Alexander von Humboldt

Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was an influential naturalist, geographer, and explorer, known for his extensive scientific expeditions in Central and South America. His work laid the foundations for many modern scientific disciplines.

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