Science Quotes

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"To study nature is to read the thoughts of the Creator."
Marsilio Ficino
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"Magic is the practical application of natural philosophy."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
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"Those who understand the occult sciences understand the secrets of existence."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
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"The study of nature reveals the mathematical precision underlying all creation."
Pico della Mirandola
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"To understand the hidden causes of things is to possess true power over them."
Giambattista della Porta
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"The greatest discoveries often come from careful observation of the commonplace."
Giambattista della Porta
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"Those who understand the principles of nature become nature's collaborators."
Giambattista della Porta
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"Science is the study of what is; art is the study of what could be."
Edward Wotton
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"The important thing is not to stop questioning."
Edward Wotton
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"Astronomy is written for those who look at the heavens."
Nicodemus Copernicus
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"Science must serve truth, not power."
Nicodemus Copernicus
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"Science should be used to serve humanity."
Girolamo Savonarola
"The foundation of all science rests upon the clear perception of causes."
Giambattista Vico
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"In the integration of science and philosophy lies the future of human understanding."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"The human body is a machine which winds its own springs."
Andreas Vesalius
"The bones are the framework upon which the entire body is constructed."
Andreas Vesalius
"To understand the body, one must understand its structure."
Andreas Vesalius
"I have always been of the opinion that the study of nature is the noblest of pursuits."
Andreas Vesalius
"The body speaks a language that few take time to learn."
Andreas Vesalius
"Medicine without anatomy is like architecture without geometry."
Andreas Vesalius
"The body's structure reveals the principles of engineering."
Andreas Vesalius
"The dissection table is the theater of truth."
Andreas Vesalius
"The human body deserves our deepest respect and careful study."
Andreas Vesalius
"To heal the body, one must first understand it completely."
Andreas Vesalius
"Medicine practiced without anatomical knowledge is merely guesswork."
Andreas Vesalius
"The hands that dissect must be guided by the mind that questions."
Andreas Vesalius
"I have spent my life learning what nature has always known."
Andreas Vesalius
"In anatomy, precision is not a luxury but a necessity."
Andreas Vesalius
"Medicine becomes noble only when it is grounded in anatomical truth."
Andreas Vesalius
"To dissect is to converse with nature."
Andreas Vesalius