The scorn which I had reason to fear on account of the novelty and unconventionality of my opinion almost induced me to abandon completely the work which I had undertaken....
Heliocentric model of the solar system
From the preface to 'De revolutionibus,' revealing his apprehension about public reaction to his heliocentric theory.
1543
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"For it is clear that the earth performs a double motion: one about its axis, and another about the sun."
Controversial"For if the earth should move from west to east, the fixed stars would appear to move from east to west."
Controversial"It is not incredible that the earth moves, but that it stands still, that is incredible."
Strange & Unusual"The earth has a spherical shape, for it is bounded on all sides by the circumference of a circle."
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