Galileo Galilei Quotes
We see only the simple motion of descent, since that other circular one common to the Earth, the tower, and ourselves remains imperceptible. There remains perceptible to us only that of the stone, which is not shared by us; and, because of this, sense shows it as by a straight line, always parallel to the tower, which is built upright and perpendicular upon the terrestrial surface.
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Love is the strongest and most fragile thing we have in life.
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Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.
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Once a Cubs fan, always a Cubs fan.
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We cannot afford idleness, waste or inefficiency.
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'SNL' is the first real job I've held for more than a month and a half.
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Watching Republicans in Washington is like watching lemmings, if lemmings jumped into cesspools instead of off cliffs.
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I developed the habit of writing novels behind a closed door, or at my uncle's, on the dining table.
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Capitalism historically has been a very dynamic force, and behind that force is technical progress, innovation, new ideas, new products, new technologies, and new methods of managing teams.
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We pay when old for the excesses of youth.
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What a teacher needs to know about psychology "might almost be written on the palm of one's hand."
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Really, Donald Trump's entire message is that people like Sen. Blunt are the problem.
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We see only the simple motion of descent, since that other circular one common to the Earth, the tower, and ourselves remains imperceptible. There remains perceptible to us only that of the stone, which is not shared by us; and, because of this, sense shows it as by a straight line, always parallel to the tower, which is built upright and perpendicular upon the terrestrial surface.
