Quote by Hipparchus

"Each generation of astronomers sees further because each admits its blindness."

Hipparchus
Astronomer Mathematician Anatolia (Nicaea) 190–120

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"The stars are the land-marks of the universe."
"In the celestial sphere, we find the truth of all things."
"Measure twice, cut once; observe twice, conclude once."
"The heavens declare the glory of precision."

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