Galileo GalileiSee 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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This quote is a great reminder that we can never be completely certain of anything, and that the best way to gain knowledge is to simply try something new and see for yourself.
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More Quotes By Galileo Galilei
- I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him.
- 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.
- 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.
- You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
- By denying scientific principles, one may maintain any paradox.