Sunday, May 29, 2016

Quote of the Day for 2016-05-29


"Every great scientific truth goes through three stages. First, people say it conflicts with the Bible. Next they say it had been discovered before. Lastly they say they always believed it."

Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Quoted in Harper's Bazaar (August 6, 1870)

Galileo facing the Roman Inquisition by Cristiano Banti (1857)
Galileo facing the Roman Inquisition by Cristiano Banti (1857)

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