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Quotes by Galileo Galilei

Born: 15th February 1564, Died: 8th January 1642
Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher.
Welcome to our collection of quotes by Galileo Galilei – one of the most influential scientists in history. In this page, you will find a compilation of Galileo's profound thoughts and ideas that shaped our understanding of the universe. Delve into his revolutionary insights on astronomy, physics, and the nature of discovery. Explore Galileo's enduring legacy as a thinker who challenged conventional wisdom and championed the pursuit of knowledge through observation and experimentation. Discover the words that continue to inspire generations of scientists, scholars, and curious minds alike. Join us in celebrating Galileo Galilei's remarkable intellect and his invaluable contributions to the advancement of human understanding.

I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. Read Summary

The 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. Read Summary

If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics. Read Summary

Nature is relentless and unchangeable, and it is indifferent as to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to man or not. Read Summary

I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things. Read Summary

I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments, and demonstrations. Read Summary

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. Read Summary

The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go. Read Summary

Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so. Read Summary

In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Read Summary

Who would set a limit to the mind of man? Who would dare assert that we know all there is to be known? Read Summary

The Milky Way is nothing else but a mass of innumerable stars planted together in clusters. Read Summary

It is surely harmful to souls to make it a heresy to believe what is proved. Read Summary

We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers. Read Summary

By denying scientific principles, one may maintain any paradox. Read Summary

We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves. Read Summary

I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. Read Summary

And yet it moves. Read Summary

Where the senses fail us, reason must step in. Read Summary

Philosophy is written in this grand book, the universe, which stands continually open to our gaze. But the book cannot be understood unless one first learns to comprehend the language and read the letters in which it is composed. Read Summary