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I am certainly interested in a tribunal in which, for having used my reason, I was deemed little less than a heretic.

Galileo Galilei

By denying scientific principles, one may maintain any paradox.
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Deny Maintain Principle Science Truth
The deeper I go in considering the vanities of popular reasoning, the lighter and more foolish I find them.
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Consideration Fools Reason Vanity
The nature of the human mind is such that unless it is stimulated by images of things acting upon it from without, all remembrance of them passes easily away.
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Acting Human Mind Nature Remember
Mathematics is the key and door to the sciences.
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Door Key Mathematics Science
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
Measure what can be measured, and make measurable what cannot be measured.
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Measure Science
I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
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Fear Love Night Stars
Nothing occurs contrary to nature except the impossible, and that never occurs.
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Contrary Except Impossible Nature Occur
I am certainly interested in a tribunal in which, for having used my reason, I was deemed little less than a heretic.
GALILEO GALILEI

Interest Philosophy Reason Science
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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Believe Holy Intention Men Necessary Salve Science Spirit Truth
I entertain no doubts as to the truth of the transfinites, which I have recognized with God’s help.
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Doubt Entertainment God Help Recognize Truth
If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.
GALILEO GALILEI

Advice Beginning Follow Mathematics Study
The increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.
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Art Establishment Growth Increase Investigation Truth
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Atheist Believe God Intellectual Obligation Reason Sense
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
God is known by nature in his works, and by doctrine in his revealed word.
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Doctrine God Nature Reveal Work

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