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Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, b
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"Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but in time a scientific result will establish itself"

- David Hilbert

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This quote by David Hilbert is a tribute to Galileo Galilei, a prominent researcher and also mathematician. Hilbert is stressing the relevance of scientific research and also the reality that it does not need affliction. He is recommending that scientific research is based on truths and also results, and that these outcomes will become approved as well as developed gradually. He is likewise indicating that religion usually requires affliction, however science does not. This quote is a testament to Galileo's guts as well as resolution in the face of adversity, as he was maltreated for his clinical discoveries. It also serves as a suggestion that scientific research is based on realities as well as outcomes, which these outcomes will eventually be accepted and developed in time. Hilbert is also suggesting that just a moron would certainly think that scientific research needs martyrdom, as it is not necessary for scientific development.

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David Hilbert This quote is written / told by David Hilbert between January 23, 1862 and February 14, 1943. He was a famous Mathematician from Germany. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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