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Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.

Galileo Galilei

To be humane, we must ever be ready to pronounce that wise, ingenious and modest statement ‘I do not know’.
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Modest Statement Wise
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
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Authority Humble Individual Reason Science Worth
I do not know what to say in a case so surprising, so unlooked for and so novel.
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Case Heaven Look Surprise
We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.
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Mathematics Number Science
Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
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Book Gaze Open Philosophy Stand Writing
Passion is the genesis of genius.
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Genesis Genius One Liner Passion
In my studies of astronomy and philosophy I hold this opinion about the universe, that the Sun remains fixed in the centre of the circle of heavenly bodies, without changing its place; and the Earth, turning upon itself, moves round the Sun.
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Astronomy Earth Opinion Philosophy Round Science Study Sun Universe
Nature does not act by means of many things when it can do so by means of a few.
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Act Nature
Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
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Book Gaze Open Philosophy Stand Writing
Facts which at first seem improbable will, even on scant explanation, drop the cloak which has hidden them and stand forth in naked and simple beauty.
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Explanation Fact Hide Naked Science
The deeper I go in considering the vanities of popular reasoning, the lighter and more foolish I find them.
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Consideration Fools Reason Vanity
In time you may discover everything that can be discovered, and still your progress will only be progress away from humanity.
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Discover Humanity Progress Science
I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
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Fear Love Night Stars
Who would dare assert that we know all there is to be known?
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Dare Science
Knowing thyself, that is the greatest wisdom.
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Greatness Inspiratioal One Liner Self Love Wisdom
To be humane, we must ever be ready to pronounce that wise, ingenious and modest statement ‘I do not know’.
GALILEO GALILEI

Modest Statement Wise

Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.

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Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.

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