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Nature does not act by means of many things when it can do so by means of a few.

Galileo Galilei

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
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Astronomy Earth Opinion Philosophy Round Science Study Sun Universe
I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.
GALILEO GALILEI

Himself Ignorant Inspirational Learning
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Believe Holy Intention Men Necessary Salve Science Spirit Truth
In time you may discover everything that can be discovered, and still your progress will only be progress away from humanity.
GALILEO GALILEI

Discover Humanity Progress Science
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Achievement Benefit Conception Dispute Philosophy Prove
Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.
GALILEO GALILEI

God Language Mathematics Universe Writing
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
GALILEO GALILEI

Authority Humble Individual Reason Science Worth
You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
GALILEO GALILEI

Help Himself Man Teaching Wisdom
Holy Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
GALILEO GALILEI

Absolute Holy Lie Scripture Truth
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Book Eyes Language Philosophy Understand Universe Writing
Nonetheless, it moves.
GALILEO GALILEI

One Liner Science
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
GALILEO GALILEI

Discover Easy Point Truth Understand
Passion is the genesis of genius.
GALILEO GALILEI

Genesis Genius One Liner Passion
The deeper I go in considering the vanities of popular reasoning, the lighter and more foolish I find them.
GALILEO GALILEI

Consideration Fools Reason Vanity
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

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