Alhazen

Astronomy Arab 965 – 1040 187 quotes

He made groundbreaking contributions to optics, which were crucial for the development of astronomical instruments.

Quotes by Alhazen

The more we learn, the more we realize how much we don't know.

Book of Optics 1021

Humility is essential for true learning.

Book of Optics 1021

The greatest discoveries are often made by those who dare to question established beliefs.

Doubts Concerning Ptolemy 1021

The path to truth is often arduous, but the rewards are immeasurable.

Doubts Concerning Ptolemy 1021

We should always strive to improve our understanding of the world.

Book of Optics 1021

The beauty of the universe is revealed through science.

Book of Optics 1021

The harmony of the cosmos is a testament to its divine creator.

Book of Optics 1021

The study of astronomy allows us to contemplate the vastness of creation.

Book of Optics 1021

The celestial bodies move in accordance with precise mathematical laws.

Book of Optics 1021

The universe is a book written in the language of mathematics.

Book of Optics 1021

Truth is sought for its own sake. And those who are engaged in the quest for it for anything else are not seekers of the truth.

Book of Optics 1020

The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust.

Doubts Concerning Ptolemy 1015

We should not be ashamed to acknowledge truth from whatever source it comes to us.

Book of Optics 1021

The pupil of the eye is a small round hole... through which the forms of things are admitted.

Book of Optics 1011

Vision occurs by means of rays from each point of the object converging at the eye.

Book of Optics 1015

The soul never thinks without a mental image.

Book of Optics 1020

If learning the truth is our aim, we must be ready to doubt everything.

Doubts Concerning Ptolemy 1018

Experiment is the best guide to truth in the natural sciences.

Book of Optics 1021

The heavens are not moved by any external force.

On the Configuration of the World 1010

Light travels in straight lines from its source.

Book of Optics 1011