Quotes From "Galileo Galilei" By Mehmet Murat Ildan

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Religion now has degenerated and it has turned into a wolf; it has opened its mouth to show his ugly teeth; its spreading fear instead of love; and science has hidden in a corner like a lamb, trembling with fear! Mehmet Murat Ildan
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It is better to go near the truth and be imprisoned than to stay with the wrong and roam about freely, master Galilei. In fact, getting attached to falsity is terrible slavery, and real freedom is only next to the right. Mehmet Murat Ildan
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The ‘stream’ we call science always flows forward; sometimes reactionary beavers block its flow, but the stream is never defeated by this; it accumulates, gathers strength; its waters get over the barrage and continue on their course. The advancement of science is the advancement of God, for science is nothing but human intelligence, and human intelligence is the most valuable treasure God has bequeathed us. Mehmet Murat Ildan
History of science is a relay race, my painter friend....
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History of science is a relay race, my painter friend. Copernicus took over his flag from Aristarchus, from Cicero, from Plutarch; and Galileo took that flag over from Copernicus. Mehmet Murat Ildan
For a child, parents’ warning is like a rose blooming...
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For a child, parents’ warning is like a rose blooming in the brain; it opens with difficulty and fades quickly. Mehmet Murat Ildan
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It’s very dangerous to invent something in our times; ostentatious men of the other world, who are hostile to innovations, roam about angrily. To live in peace, one has to stay away from innovations and new ideas. Innovations, like trees, attract the most destructive lightnings to themselves. Mehmet Murat Ildan
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A stone thrown up into the air is bound to fall down, and absolute power is like a huge stone thrown up into the air. Mehmet Murat Ildan
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My dear friend, to be both powerful and fair has always been difficult for mankind. Power and justice have always been seen like day and night; this being the case, when one of them is there the other disappears. Mehmet Murat Ildan
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Minds with fixed ideas are like granite: They can never be penetrated with soft words and gentle persuasions. Mehmet Murat Ildan