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Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Pouring forth its seas everywhere, then, the ocean envelops the earth and fills its deeper chasms.

Pouring forth its seas everywhere, then, the ocean envelops the earth and fills its deeper chasms.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: The massive bulk of the earth does indeed shrink to insignificance in comparison with the size of the heavens.

The massive bulk of the earth does indeed shrink to insignificance in comparison with the size of the heavens.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Every light has its shadow, and every shadow hath a succeeding morning.

Every light has its shadow, and every shadow hath a succeeding morning.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: The Universe has been wrought for us by a supremely good and orderly Creator

The Universe has been wrought for us by a supremely good and orderly Creator

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.

To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Of all things visible, the highest is the heaven of the fixed stars.

Of all things visible, the highest is the heaven of the fixed stars.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Those things which I am saying now may be obscure, yet they will be made clearer in their proper place.

Those things which I am saying now may be obscure, yet they will be made clearer in their proper place.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is really due rather to the motion of the earth.

Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is really due rather to the motion of the earth.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: At rest, however, in the middle of everything is the sun.

At rest, however, in the middle of everything is the sun.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe.

Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: For what could be more beautiful than the heavens which contain all beautiful things.

For what could be more beautiful than the heavens which contain all beautiful things.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: First of all, we must note that the universe is spherical.

First of all, we must note that the universe is spherical.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Astronomy is written for astronomers

Astronomy is written for astronomers

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: More stars in the north are seen not to set, while in the south certain stars are no longer seen to rise.

More stars in the north are seen not to set, while in the south certain stars are no longer seen to rise.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study.

For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Therefore, having obtained the opportunity from these sources, I too began to consider the mobility of the earth.

Therefore, having obtained the opportunity from these sources, I too began to consider the mobility of the earth.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: For I am not so enamoured of my own opinions that I disregard what others may think of them.

For I am not so enamoured of my own opinions that I disregard what others may think of them.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: I shall now recall to mind that the motion of the heavenly bodies is circular, since the motion appropriate to a sphere is rotation in a circle.

I shall now recall to mind that the motion of the heavenly bodies is circular, since the motion appropriate to a sphere is rotation in a circle.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: In so many and such important ways, then, do the planets bear witness to the earth's mobility.

In so many and such important ways, then, do the planets bear witness to the earth's mobility.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: So, influenced by these advisors and this hope, I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work, as they had long besought me to do.

So, influenced by these advisors and this hope, I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work, as they had long besought me to do.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Yet if anyone believes that the earth rotates, surely he will hold that its motion is natural, not violent.

Yet if anyone believes that the earth rotates, surely he will hold that its motion is natural, not violent.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Mathematics is written for mathematicians.

Mathematics is written for mathematicians.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: We regard it as a certainty that the earth, enclosed between poles, is bounded by a spherical surface.

We regard it as a certainty that the earth, enclosed between poles, is bounded by a spherical surface.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: Near the sun is the center of the universe.

Near the sun is the center of the universe.

Nicolaus Copernicus quotes: The earth also is spherical, since it presses upon its center from every direction.

The earth also is spherical, since it presses upon its center from every direction.