— Galileo GalileiCommonly attributed; apocryphal, no contemporary record of Galileo saying it
Commentary
Traditionally linked to Galileo's 1633 trial over heliocentrism, the phrase is probably a later invention. It is still widely used as shorthand for defending an evidence-based view against authority.
Commentary
Traditionally linked to Galileo's 1633 trial over heliocentrism, the phrase is probably a later invention. It is still widely used as shorthand for defending an evidence-based view against authority.