Two truths cannot contradict one another.
GALILEO GALILEII think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments and demonstrations.
More Galileo Galilei Quotes
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God is known by nature in his works, and by doctrine in his revealed word.
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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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Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.
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By denying scientific principles, one may maintain any paradox.
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Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.
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See now the power of truth.
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Holy Writ was intended to teach men how to go to Heaven not how the heavens go.
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You may force me to say what you wish; you may revile me for saying what I do. But it moves.
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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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We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.
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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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You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
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Philosophy is written in that great book which ever lies before our eyes. I mean the universe, but we cannot understand it if we do not first learn the language and grasp the symbols, in which it is written.
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You can’t teach anybody anything, only make them realize the answers are already inside them.
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The greatest wisdom is to get to know oneself.
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