God Is Known By Nature In His

In Regard To The Philosophers, If They Be True Philosophers, I.e., Lovers Of Truth, They Should Not Be Irritated That The Earth Moves. Rather, If They Realize That They Have Held A False Belief, They Should Thank Those Have Shown Them The Truth; And If Their Opinion Stands Firm That The Earth Doesn't Move, They Will Have Reason To Boast Than Be Angered.

Science Proceeds More By What It Has Learned To Ignore Than What It Takes Into Account.

For My Part I Consider The Earth Very Noble And Admirable Precisely Because Of The Diverse Alterations, Changes, Generations, Etc. That Occur In It Incessantly.

I Cannot But Be Astonished That Sarsi Should Persist In Trying To Prove By Means Of Witnesses Something That I May See For Myself At Any Time By Means Of Experiment. Witnesses Are Examined In Doutbful Matters Which Are Past And Transient, Not In Those Which Are Actual And Present. A Judge Must Seek By Means Of Witnesses To Determine Whether Peter Injured John Last Night, But Not Whether John Was Injured, Since The Judge Can See That For Himself.

Nothing Physical Which Sense-experience Sets Before Our Eyes, Or Which Necessary Demonstrations Prove To Us, Ought To Be Called In Question (much Less Condemned) Upon The Testimony Of Biblical Passages...