Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
GALILEO GALILEIGod is known by nature in his works, and by doctrine in his revealed word.
More Galileo Galilei Quotes
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See now the power of truth; the same experiment which at first glance seemed to show one thing, when more carefully examined, assures us of the contrary.
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The vain presumption of understanding everything can have no other basis than never having understood anything.
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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.
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I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.
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Nature is written in mathematical language.
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You may force me to say what you wish; you may revile me for saying what I do. But it moves.
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The Divine intellect indeed knows infinitely more propositions.
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The increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.
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Who would dare assert that we know all there is to be known?
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Nonetheless, it moves.
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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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See now the power of truth.
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I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
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In the future, there will be opened a gateway and a road to a large and excellent science into which minds more piercing than mine shall penetrate to recesses still deeper.
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Being infinitely amazed, so do I give thanks to God, Who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things, unrevealed to bygone ages.
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