I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments and demonstrations.
GALILEO GALILEII think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments and demonstrations.
GALILEO GALILEINames and attributes must be accommodated to the essence of things, and not the essence to the names, since things come first and names afterwards.
GALILEO GALILEIScience proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.
GALILEO GALILEINothing occurs contrary to nature except the impossible, and that never occurs.
GALILEO GALILEIIf you could see the earth illuminated when you were in a place as dark as night, it would look to you more splendid than the moon.
GALILEO GALILEISee now the power of truth.
GALILEO GALILEIWhat greater stupidity can be imagined than that of calling jewels, silver, and gold “precious,” and earth and soil “base”?
GALILEO GALILEIThe Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.
GALILEO GALILEIPassion is the genesis of genius.
GALILEO GALILEIHoly Writ was intended to teach men how to go to Heaven not how the heavens go.
GALILEO GALILEIIt is surely harmful to souls to make it a heresy to believe what is proved.
GALILEO GALILEIPhilosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
GALILEO GALILEIHoly Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
GALILEO GALILEIBy denying scientific principles, one may maintain any paradox.
GALILEO GALILEIThe 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.
GALILEO GALILEIWe see only the simple motion of descent, since that other circular one common to the Earth, the tower, and ourselves remains imperceptible.
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