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I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments and demonstrations.

Galileo Galilei

I entertain no doubts as to the truth of the transfinites, which I have recognized with God’s help.
GALILEO GALILEI

Doubt Entertainment God Help Recognize Truth
The deeper I go in considering the vanities of popular reasoning, the lighter and more foolish I find them.
GALILEO GALILEI

Consideration Fools Reason Vanity
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Book Eyes Language Philosophy Understand Universe Writing
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
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
Holy Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
GALILEO GALILEI

Absolute Holy Lie Scripture Truth
I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
GALILEO GALILEI

Fear Love Night Stars
I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments and demonstrations.
GALILEO GALILEI

Demonstrate Discussion Experiment Natural Problem Science Scripture Thinking
You cannot teach a person something he does not already know, you can only bring what he does know to his awareness.
GALILEO GALILEI

Aware Knowledge Teaching
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
We see only the simple motion of descent, since that other circular one common to the Earth, the tower, and ourselves remains imperceptible.
GALILEO GALILEI

Descent Earth Motion Science
Where the senses fail us, reason must step in.
GALILEO GALILEI

Failure One Liner Reason Science Sense Step
Who would dare assert that we know all there is to be known?
GALILEO GALILEI

Dare Science
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
GALILEO GALILEI

Discover Help People Teaching
You can’t teach anybody anything, only make them realize the answers are already inside them.
GALILEO GALILEI

Inside Inspirational Realize Teaching
Holy Writ was intended to teach men how to go to Heaven not how the heavens go.
GALILEO GALILEI

Heaven Holy Intend Teaching

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