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Galileo Galilei Quote - What greater stupidity can be imagined than that of calling jewels, silver, and gold “precious,” and earth and soil “base”?

What greater stupidity can be imagined than that of calling jewels, silver, and gold “precious,” and earth and soil “base”?

Galileo Galilei

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In the sciences, the authority of thousands of opinions is not worth as much as one tiny spark of reason in an individual man.
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Authority Individual Man Opinion Reason Science Spark Worth
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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Demonstrate Discussion Experiment Natural Problem Science Scripture Thinking
Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
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Book Gaze Open Philosophy Stand Writing
Facts which at first seem improbable will, even on scant explanation, drop the cloak which has hidden them and stand forth in naked and simple beauty.
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Explanation Fact Hide Naked Science
Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.
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God Language Mathematics Universe Writing
Nature is written in mathematical language.
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Language Mathemetics Nature One Liner
See now the power of truth.
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Justice One Liner Power Science Truth
God is known by nature in his works, and by doctrine in his revealed word.
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Doctrine God Nature Reveal Work
The increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.
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Art Establishment Growth Increase Investigation Truth
In time you may discover everything that can be discovered, and still your progress will only be progress away from humanity.
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Discover Humanity Progress Science
I do not know what to say in a case so surprising, so unlooked for and so novel.
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Case Heaven Look Surprise
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.
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Atheist Believe God Intellectual Obligation Reason Sense
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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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
You cannot teach a person something he does not already know, you can only bring what he does know to his awareness.
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Aware Knowledge Teaching
It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the Moon.
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Beautiful Body Delight Moon Sight

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