Who said "We are dust that has learned to question its origin."?

This quote is attributed to Niccolò Copernicus.

We are dust that has learned to question its origin. - Niccolò Copernicus

"We are dust that has learned to question its origin."

Niccolò Copernicus Philosophy

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."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."