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Knowing thyself, that is the greatest wisdom.

Galileo Galilei

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
Philosophy itself cannot but benefit from our disputes, for if our conceptions prove true, new achievements will be made; if false, their refutation will further confirm the original doctrines.
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Achievement Benefit Conception Dispute Philosophy Prove
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.
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Accomodation Attribute Essence Name Science
Nonetheless, it moves.
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One Liner Science
See now the power of truth.
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Justice One Liner Power Science Truth
You can’t teach anybody anything, only make them realize the answers are already inside them.
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Inside Inspirational Realize Teaching
We see only the simple motion of descent, since that other circular one common to the Earth, the tower, and ourselves remains imperceptible.
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Descent Earth Motion Science
I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
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Fear Love Night Stars
I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things.
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God Infinite Marvelous Please Thanful
Measure what can be measured, and make measurable what cannot be measured.
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Measure Science
If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.
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Advice Beginning Follow Mathematics Study
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
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
Nature is relentless and unchangeable, and it is indifferent as to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to man or not.
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Action Change Hide Indifference Man Nature Reason Understand
Holy Writ was intended to teach men how to go to Heaven not how the heavens go.
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Heaven Holy Intend Teaching
The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.
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God Heaven Path

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