Science Quotes
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"Every observation chips away at ignorance and builds understanding."Nicodemus Copernicus
"The universe is an open book written in the language of mathematics."Nicodemus Copernicus
"Mathematics is the language through which God has written the universe."Matteo Ricci
"The universe follows mathematical principles that are universally understood."Matteo Ricci
"The study of geometry reveals the mind of God."Matteo Ricci
"To understand mathematics is to understand the language of creation."Matteo Ricci
"The same atoms which now constitute the brain of an idiot, formerly constituted the brain of Aristotle."Gerolamo Cardano
"The universe is written in the language of mathematics."Gerolamo Cardano
"In mathematics, truth is absolute and eternal."Gerolamo Cardano
"Science reveals the mechanisms of creation."Gerolamo Cardano
"Science is humanity's greatest tool for understanding creation."Juan Luis Vives
"Mathematics is the alphabet in which God has written the universe."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"Numbers are the highest degree of knowledge. It is knowledge itself."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"Scientific discovery requires both courage and curiosity."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"The contemplation of things as they are, without error or confusion, is in itself a nobler thing than a whole harvest of invention."Francis Bacon
"The human body of the sciences is best held together by mutual dependence and connection."Francis Bacon
"Scientific inquiry is the pursuit of truth through observation and reason."Christine de Pizan
"Science answers how; wisdom asks why."Christine de Pizan
"The natural world is a book written in the language of mathematics and observation."Giovan Battista della Porta
"Magic is merely science not yet understood."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The secrets of nature yield to those who ask the right questions."Giovan Battista della Porta
"A single careful experiment outweighs a thousand careless assumptions."Giovan Battista della Porta
"What we call supernatural is often simply natural law not yet comprehended."Giovan Battista della Porta
"In the study of effects, we discover the nature of causes."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The study of particulars leads to understanding of universals."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The universe operates by law, not by whim or magic."Giovan Battista della Porta
"What we call coincidence is correlation we have not yet understood."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The natural philosopher's greatest tool is wonder combined with rigor."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The universe speaks in the language of mathematics and natural law."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The study of effects teaches us the nature of causes; the study of causes teaches us the nature of reality."Giovan Battista della Porta