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The earth, in fair and grateful exchange, pays back to the moon an illumination similar to that which it receives from her throughout nearly all the darkest gloom of the night.

Galileo Galilei

I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forego their use.
GALILEO GALILEI

Atheist Believe God Intellectual Obligation Reason Sense
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Astronomy Earth Opinion Philosophy Round Science Study Sun Universe
The increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.
GALILEO GALILEI

Art Establishment Growth Increase Investigation Truth
We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.
GALILEO GALILEI

Mathematics Number Science
The nature of the human mind is such that unless it is stimulated by images of things acting upon it from without, all remembrance of them passes easily away.
GALILEO GALILEI

Acting Human Mind Nature Remember
I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.
GALILEO GALILEI

Himself Ignorant Inspirational Learning
Being infinitely amazed, so do I give thanks to God, Who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things, unrevealed to bygone ages.
GALILEO GALILEI

Amaze God Infinite Thankful
Holy Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
GALILEO GALILEI

Absolute Holy Lie Scripture Truth
God is known by nature in his works, and by doctrine in his revealed word.
GALILEO GALILEI

Doctrine God Nature Reveal Work
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
GALILEO GALILEI

Authority Humble Individual Reason Science Worth
Names and attributes must be accommodated to the essence of things, and not the essence to the names, since things come first and names afterwards.
GALILEO GALILEI

Accomodation Attribute Essence Name Science
I do not know what to say in a case so surprising, so unlooked for and so novel.
GALILEO GALILEI

Case Heaven Look Surprise
Knowing thyself, that is the greatest wisdom.
GALILEO GALILEI

Greatness Inspiratioal One Liner Self Love Wisdom
In the sciences, the authority of thousands of opinions is not worth as much as one tiny spark of reason in an individual man.
GALILEO GALILEI

Authority Individual Man Opinion Reason Science Spark Worth
Earth, turning upon itself, moves round the Sun.
GALILEO GALILEI

Earth Move Round Science Sun
I believe that the intention of Holy Writ was to persuade men of the truths necessary to salvation; such as neither science nor other means could render credible, but only the voice of the Holy Spirit.
GALILEO GALILEI

Believe Holy Intention Men Necessary Salve Science Spirit Truth

The earth, in fair and grateful exchange, pays back to the moon an illumination similar to that which it receives from her throughout nearly all the darkest gloom of the night.

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The earth, in fair and grateful exchange, pays back to the moon an illumination similar to that which it receives from her throughout nearly all the darkest gloom of the night.

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