"Therefore, if the Earth moved, it would necessarily move with a triple motion: one, the diurnal rotation on its own axis; another, the annual revolution around the Sun; and a third, the motion of its …"

"So that we may not err, we should always follow the footsteps of the ancients."

"There may be babblers, wholly ignorant of mathematics, who dare to condemn my hypothesis, upon the authority of some part of the Bible twisted to suit their purpose. I value them not, and scorn their …"

"The massive bulk of the Earth does indeed shrink to insignificance in comparison with the size of the heavens."

"For the universe, wrought for us by the best and most orderly Workman of all, is a wonderful work."