The Italian
scientist and astronomer who is famously dubbed the father of science and the
father of observational astronomy in some quarters had tremendous achievements
in the field of physics and astronomy even at a time when there were many
oppositions.
He was
popularly known for improvement in the telescope which allowed him to see Venus
and satellite of Jupiter. He invented an improved compass for the military. He
also wrote his work, Two New Sciences, which gave a summary of kinematics and
strength of materials.
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| Galileo Galilei |
Here are some
of his quotes when he was alive:
“You
cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself.”
“Passion
is the genesis of genius.”
“I have
never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn from him.”
“Mathematics
is the language with which God has written the universe.”
“There are
those who reason well, but they are greatly outnumbered by those who reason
badly.”
“In
questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble
reasoning of a single individual.”
“When the
senses fail us, reason must step in.”
“It is
surely harmful to souls to make it a heresy to believe what is proved.”
“All
truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to
discover them.”
“Measure
what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so.”
“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.”
Have a week filled with genius.
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Quotes for the Week: Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)