Science Quotes

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"Observation is the foundation of all natural philosophy."
Andreas Vesalius
"The anatomist is a translator of God's design."
Andreas Vesalius
"The organs are instruments in the orchestra of life."
Andreas Vesalius
"In careful observation lies the seed of all breakthrough."
Andreas Vesalius
"In the dissection theater, dogma yields to reality."
Andreas Vesalius
"Every anatomical structure has a purpose waiting to be understood."
Andreas Vesalius
"The dissection table is where assumption goes to die."
Andreas Vesalius
B
"The pursuit of natural philosophy is the highest calling of the mind."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"What appears miraculous is merely nature's operation unknown to us."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"The greatest discovery is that nature follows understandable patterns."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"Nature teaches us that all living things follow the same fundamental principles."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"The natural order is not a mystery but a reality waiting to be comprehended."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"All human progress rests upon the foundation of natural observation."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"What we call magic is simply nature's operation misunderstood."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"Every phenomenon in nature has a rational explanation waiting to be discovered."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"All discoveries rest upon the foundation of careful observation."
Bernardino Telesio
E
"The greatest discoveries come from asking the right questions."
Edward Wotton
E
"In the study of science, we find wonder, not merely fact."
Edward Wotton
C
"Science is not only a disciple of reason but also of romance and passion."
Cosimo de Medici
C
"All models are wrong, but some are useful."
Cosimo de Medici
P
"The physician must be acquainted with nature and her works if he would understand disease and how to treat it."
Paracelsus
P
"All things are poisonous and nothing is without poison; only the dose determines whether a thing is poisonous or not."
Paracelsus
P
"Observation is the lowest level of science."
Paracelsus
P
"The human body must not be confused with matter and atoms; it is a pattern, an organization of matter."
Paracelsus
P
"The earth is not flat, nor is the sky round; both contain mysteries beyond our comprehension."
Paracelsus
P
"A doctor who treats disease is like a general who battles symptoms; both miss the root cause."
Paracelsus
G
"Science that serves only human vanity will eventually lead humanity to destruction."
Girolamo Savonarola
N
"Man is the measure of all things, yet he must measure himself against the heavens."
Nicodemus Copernicus
N
"The book of nature is written in the language of mathematics."
Nicodemus Copernicus
N
"A single observation can overturn a thousand assumptions."
Nicodemus Copernicus