Galileo Galilei Quote
![]() | “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use and by some other means to give us knowledge which we can attain by them.” ―Galileo Galilei Source/Notes: Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina (1615) |
![]() | “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” ―Galileo Galilei Source/Notes: This quote is a paraphrase of a conversation between two characters in Galileo's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" (1632): "SALVIATI: Now you see how easy it is to understand. / SAGREGO: So are all truths, once they are discovered." |

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Galileo Galilei
Born: February 15, 1564
Died: January 8, 1642 (aged 77)
Nationality: Italian
Occupation: Scientist
Bio: Galileo Galilei, was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism.
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