The defiant words attributed to the father of modern astronomy during his Inquisition trial
I do not hope for any relief, and that is because I have committed no crime.
Alleged date: Post-1633
A defiant statement during or after his trial.
While Galileo certainly maintained his innocence during his trial before the Roman Inquisition, the exact phrasing of this quote cannot be confirmed in primary sources. His actual trial records tell a more complex story.
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