Galileo Galilei

Persistence in the face of opposition.

The Medici supported my work.

Florence is the cradle of science.

My students carry the torch.

The future belongs to the bold.

Nature laughs at human folly.

Books are the children of the mind.

Debate sharpens the intellect.

The cosmos is a grand machine.

Light travels in straight lines.

Colors are in the light.

The floatation of bodies depends on density.

Ice is lighter than water.

Surfaces determine buoyancy.

My method is demonstration from principles.

Hypotheses must be tested.

The Academy of Sciences owes much to me.

Friends like Sagredo inspire.

Vincenzo is a worthy successor.

Maria Celeste, my beloved daughter.