Nicolaus Copernicus
Proposed heliocentric model of the solar system
Quotes by Nicolaus Copernicus
The sun is a star, and like all other stars, it is fixed in the heavens.
The universe is a vast and complex system, and it is our duty to understand it.
The study of astronomy is the most noble and beautiful of all sciences.
Mathematics is written for mathematicians.
For it is not the earth that moves, but the heavens, and the earth is fixed in the middle of the universe.
The universe is a sphere, and the earth is a sphere, and the planets are spheres, and the stars are spheres.
The motion of the earth alone, therefore, can explain so many apparent inequalities in the heavens, and it is a simple and elegant solution.
The sun is the center of the universe, and all the planets revolve around it in perfect circles.
The earth rotates on its axis once every day, and revolves around the sun once every year, and this causes the seasons.
The moon revolves around the earth once every month, and this causes the tides.
The stars are fixed in the heavens, and do not move, but they appear to move because of the motion of the earth.
The universe is infinite, and there are an infinite number of stars, and an infinite number of planets.
The earth is not the center of the universe, but merely one of the planets, and it is not unique.
The motion of the earth causes the apparent motion of the sun and stars, and this is a simple and elegant explanation.
The earth is a planet, and like all other planets, it revolves around the sun in a perfect circle.
The sun is a star, and like all other stars, it is fixed in the heavens, and it is the source of all light and heat.
The universe is a vast and complex system, and it is our duty to understand it, and to discover its laws.
The study of astronomy is the most noble and beautiful of all sciences, and it is the key to understanding the universe.
Mathematics is written for mathematicians, and it is the language of the universe.
For it is not the earth that moves, but the heavens, and the earth is fixed in the middle of the universe, and it is the center of all things.