Nicolaus Copernicus

Astronomy Polish 1473 – 1543 306 quotes

Proposed heliocentric model of the solar system

Quotes by Nicolaus Copernicus

The Sun is the center of the universe, and all the planets revolve around it.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The Earth is a planet, and it revolves around the Sun like the other planets.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The Moon revolves around the Earth, and it is the cause of the tides.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The order and harmony of the universe are so perfect that they cannot be accidental.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

For it is not the Earth that moves, but the heavens.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

The universe is not finite, but infinite.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

The Earth is not flat, but spherical.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

The motion of the Earth is not perceptible to us, because we are carried along with it.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

The apparent motion of the Sun is due to the revolution of the Earth.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The apparent motion of the planets is due to the combination of their own motion and the motion of the Earth.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The Earth is not stationary, but it moves in a circle around the Sun.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The Sun is the source of light and heat for all the planets.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The universe is a harmonious system, in which all parts are interconnected.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

The Earth is not the only planet that revolves around the Sun.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The motion of the Earth is a natural motion, and it does not require any external force.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

The universe is a vast and complex system, and it is beyond our comprehension.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

The Earth is a small part of the universe, and it is not the center of everything.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

The Sun is much larger than the Earth, and it is the dominant body in the solar system.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium 1543

The universe is governed by mathematical laws, and these laws can be discovered through observation and reason.

De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

To know the mighty works of God, to comprehend His wisdom and majesty and power; to appreciate, in degree, the wonderful workings of His laws, surely all this must be a pleasing and acceptable mode of worship to the Most High, to whom ignorance must be more hateful than any other thing in the world.

Dedication to 'De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium'