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 GALILEIThe increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.
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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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I am certainly interested in a tribunal in which, for having used my reason, I was deemed little less than a heretic.
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I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things.
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Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.
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The vain presumption of understanding everything can have no other basis than never having understood anything.
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In time you may discover everything that can be discovered, and still your progress will only be progress away from humanity.
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Long experience has taught me this about the status of mankind with regard to matters requiring thought.
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We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.
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The greatest wisdom is to get to know oneself.
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Wine is sunlight, held together by water.
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If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.
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Holy Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
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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.
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Names and attributes must be accommodated to the essence of things, and not the essence to the names, since things come first and names afterwards.
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I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.
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