The Church says the Earth is flat, but I have seen its shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church.

First circumnavigation

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Context

Widely attributed, but likely apocryphal. No direct historical source confirms Magellan saying this exact phrase.

Date / Period

c. 1519

Verification

Unverifiable

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Found in 1 providers: grok

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