Wine is sunlight, held together by water.
GALILEO GALILEITo be humane, we must ever be ready to pronounce that wise, ingenious and modest statement ‘I do not know’.
More Galileo Galilei Quotes
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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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Where the senses fail us, reason must step in.
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Holy Writ was intended to teach men how to go to Heaven not how the heavens go.
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Nature is relentless and unchangeable, and it is indifferent as to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to man or not.
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Nature does not act by means of many things when it can do so by means of a few.
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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.
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Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
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Long experience has taught me this about the status of mankind with regard to matters requiring thought.
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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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We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
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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.
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All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
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Earth, turning upon itself, moves round the Sun.
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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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I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
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