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Galileo Galilei Quotes: In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
         

In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.


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In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
         



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This page presents the quote "In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.". Author of this quote is Galileo Galilei. This quote is about dissent, scientific-method, independent-thought, truth-telling, science, reasoning,.