The Church says that the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round. For I have seen the shadow of the earth on the moon and I have more faith in the Shadow than in the Church.
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"I am not afraid of the unknown, for it is where new discoveries are made."
"I am a pioneer, and I will blaze a new trail."
"My compass is my heart, and my destination is my destiny."
"The sea holds many secrets, and I intend to uncover them."
"My ship is my home, and my crew is my family."
Widely attributed to Magellan, but considered misattributed and likely originated from Robert Green Ingersoll's essay 'Individuality' (1873). The belief in a round Earth was common among educated people in Magellan's time, and the Church did not officially teach a flat Earth.
Date: 19th century (Ingersoll's attribution)
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