We see only the simple motion of descent, since that other circular one common to the Earth, the tower, and ourselves remains imperceptible.
GALILEO GALILEIPhilosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
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Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
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By denying scientific principles, one may maintain any paradox.
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Knowing thyself, that is the greatest wisdom.
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Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.
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To be humane, we must ever be ready to pronounce that wise, ingenious and modest statement ‘I do not know’.
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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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The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.
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In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
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Measure what can be measured, and make measurable what cannot be measured.
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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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Earth, turning upon itself, moves round the Sun.
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The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.
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Nature is written in mathematical language.
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It is surely harmful to souls to make it a heresy to believe what is proved.
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The vain presumption of understanding everything can have no other basis than never having understood anything.
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