for in the sciences the authority of thousands of opinions … - Galileo Galilei

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for in the sciences the authority of thousands of opinions is not worth as much as one tiny spark of reason in an individual man. Besides, the modern observations deprive all former writers of any authority, since if they had seen what we see, they would have judged as we judge.

Galileo Galilei

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Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance.

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Alternative Names: Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei • Galileo • G. Galilei • Galilei

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