Galileo Galilei

I am not a heretic.

The Church has erred in condemning me.

My discoveries belong to the world.

Science advances one funeral at a time.

The inertia of matter.

Parabolas describe projectile motion.

The speed of light is finite.

Heat is motion of particles.

Sound is vibration.

The compass is a gift to navigation.

I regret the time lost in disputes.

My family is my greatest joy.

Blindness has not dimmed my spirit.

The pursuit of truth is my life's work.

God is the author of nature.

Scripture and nature agree.

Let us not mix theology with physics.

The Inquisition fears the truth.

I kneel before the Church, but my mind is free.

History will judge me favorably.