In the sciences, the authority of thousands of opinions is not worth as much as one tiny spark of reason in an individual man.
GALILEO GALILEIYou cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
More Galileo Galilei Quotes
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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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Passion is the genesis of genius.
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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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I entertain no doubts as to the truth of the transfinites, which I have recognized with God’s help.
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Mathematics is the key and door to the sciences.
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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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The laws of nature are written by the hand of God in the language of mathematics.
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Where the senses fail us, reason must step in.
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The increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.
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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 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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The Divine intellect indeed knows infinitely more propositions.
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We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.
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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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We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
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