Who said "To defend what one knows to be false is spiritual death."?

This quote is attributed to Niccolò Copernicus.

To defend what one knows to be false is spiritual death. - Niccolò Copernicus

"To defend what one knows to be false is spiritual death."

Niccolò Copernicus Truth

Astronomer Mathematician Cleric Polish 1473–1543

"Astronomy is not impious. To know the works of nature is to know the wisdom of God."

"I am not so enamored with my own opinions that I disregard what others have thought."

"The universe is a sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere."

"To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom."

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

"Honesty is always the best policy."