Galileo Galilei:

That man will be very fortunate who, led by some unusual inner light, shall be able to turn from the dark and confused labyrinths within which he might have gone forever wandering with the crowd and becoming ever more entangled. Therefore, in the matter of philosophy, I consider it not very sound to judge a man's opinion by the number of his followers.

— Galileo Galilei Early Modern

Father of modern observational astronomy

Context

From a letter to Don Virginio Cesarini, reflecting on intellectual independence.

Date / Period

1623

Source

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Explanation

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Method

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