The following passage is one of those cited by Copernicus himself in his preface to De Revolutionibus 'The Syracusan Hicetas, as Theophrastus asserts, holds the view that the heaven, sun, moon, stars, and in short all of the things on high are stationary, and that nothing in the world is in motion except the earth, which by revolving and twisting round its axis with extreme velocity produces all the same results as would be produced if the earth were stationary and the heaven in motion....'
More Quotes from Marcus Tullius Cicero:
Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.Marcus Tullius Cicero
Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its grieves and anxieties.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
O philosophy, you leader of life.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
There is nothing done by the hands of man which sometime or other time does not destroy
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Heaven Quotes, World QuotesBased on Keywords: asserts, cited, copernicus, preface, revolutionibus, theophrastus, twisting
Most of the people who get off at our exit get off by mistake. They thought it was Exit 57.
Tom Perkins
You get used to it when you feel like you're an artist.
Pharrell Williams
Right right, because up to that point I had not been a viewer, and I didn't know alot about the show, it was all new to me and the cast members were wonderful!
David Selby