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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.

Galileo Galilei

You cannot teach a person something he does not already know, you can only bring what he does know to his awareness.
GALILEO GALILEI

Aware Knowledge Teaching
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
I entertain no doubts as to the truth of the transfinites, which I have recognized with God’s help.
GALILEO GALILEI

Doubt Entertainment God Help Recognize Truth
Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.
GALILEO GALILEI

God Language Mathematics Universe Writing
Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.
GALILEO GALILEI

Account Ignorance Learning Proceed Science
You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
GALILEO GALILEI

Help Himself Man Teaching Wisdom
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
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Explanation Fact Hide Naked Science
Wine is sunlight, held together by water.
GALILEO GALILEI

Alcohol Sunlight Togetherness Water Wine
Holy Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
GALILEO GALILEI

Absolute Holy Lie Scripture Truth
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.
GALILEO GALILEI

Acting Human Mind Nature Remember
Nature is relentless and unchangeable, and it is indifferent as to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to man or not.
GALILEO GALILEI

Action Change Hide Indifference Man Nature Reason Understand
The vain presumption of understanding everything can have no other basis than never having understood anything.
GALILEO GALILEI

Science Understand Vain
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
It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the Moon.
GALILEO GALILEI

Beautiful Body Delight Moon Sight
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

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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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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