Tycho Brahe
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Quotes by Tycho Brahe
Legacy is in the data, not the man.
The heavens laugh at human quarrels.
Every star a story untold.
Nor do I find it to be a matter of shame to confess my ignorance, for I am not ashamed to learn.
I have observed that the stars are not fixed in the heavens, but are subject to change.
The heavens are not immutable, as the ancients believed, but are subject to change and alteration.
It is not enough to observe, but one must also measure with the greatest accuracy.
I have made it my business to collect all the observations I could, and to examine them with the greatest care.
Without accurate observations, no true knowledge of the heavens can be obtained.
I have spent my life in observing the stars, and I have found that they are not as they were described by the ancients.
The heavens are a book, and he who reads it with care will find many wonderful things.
I have not been afraid to challenge the opinions of the ancients, for I believe that truth is more important than authority.
The heavens are not a perfect sphere, but are subject to irregularities.
I have found that the planets do not move in perfect circles, but in ellipses.
The heavens are not a simple machine, but a complex and intricate system.
I have dedicated my life to the study of the heavens, and I have found that there is no end to the wonders that can be discovered.
The truth is not to be found in speculation, but in observation and measurement.
I have built instruments of great precision, so that I might observe the heavens with the greatest accuracy.
I have found that the comets are not atmospheric phenomena, but are celestial bodies.
The heavens are not a fixed and unchangeable entity, but are in constant motion and flux.