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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.

Galileo Galilei

Holy Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
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Absolute Holy Lie Scripture Truth
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
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Discover Help People Teaching
Two truths cannot contradict one another.
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Contradict One Liner Truth
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
Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.
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God Language Mathematics Universe Writing
Nature does not act by means of many things when it can do so by means of a few.
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Act Nature
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
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
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
Holy Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
GALILEO GALILEI

Absolute Holy Lie Scripture Truth
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
See now the power of truth.
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Justice One Liner Power Science Truth
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 written in mathematical language.
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Language Mathemetics Nature One Liner
That sculpture is more admirable than painting for the reason that it contains relief and painting does not is completely false.
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