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 GALILEIMeasure what can be measured, and make measurable what cannot be measured.
More Galileo Galilei Quotes
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Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
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Nature is written in mathematical language.
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We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
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You can’t teach anybody anything, only make them realize the answers are already inside them.
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I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things.
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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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Nothing occurs contrary to nature except the impossible, and that never occurs.
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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.
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Two truths cannot contradict one another.
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There are those who reason well, but they are greatly outnumbered by those who reason badly.
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Passion is the genesis of genius.
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We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.
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I entertain no doubts as to the truth of the transfinites, which I have recognized with God’s help.
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It is surely harmful to souls to make it a heresy to believe what is proved.
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Wine is sunlight, held together by water.
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