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The increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.

Galileo Galilei

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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Amaze God Infinite Thankful
The Milky Way is nothing else but a mass of innumerable stars planted together in clusters.
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Science Stars Togetherness Universe
We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.
GALILEO GALILEI

Mathematics Number Science
If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.
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Advice Beginning Follow Mathematics Study
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.
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Atheist Believe God Intellectual Obligation Reason Sense
Measure what can be measured, and make measurable what cannot be measured.
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Measure Science
I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things.
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God Infinite Marvelous Please Thanful
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.
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Explanation Fact Hide Naked Science
Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.
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Account Ignorance Learning Proceed Science
Two truths cannot contradict one another.
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Contradict One Liner Truth
We 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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Descent Earth Motion Science
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
To be humane, we must ever be ready to pronounce that wise, ingenious and modest statement ‘I do not know’.
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Modest Statement Wise
Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze.
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Book Gaze Open Philosophy Stand Writing
If 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.
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Darkness Earth Illuminate Moon Night Place
Wine is sunlight, held together by water.
GALILEO GALILEI

Alcohol Sunlight Togetherness Water Wine

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