Nicole Oresme quotes
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“But having considered everything which has been said, one could by this believe that the earth and not the heavens is so moved, and there is no evidence to the contrary. Nevertheless, this seems prima facie as much, or more, against natural reason as are all or several articles of our faith. Thus, that which I have said by way of diversion (esbatement) in this manner can be valuable to refute and check those who would impugn our faith by argument.”
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“It is probable that two proposed unknown rations are incommensurable because if many unknown rations are proposed it is most probable that any [one] would be incommensurable to any [other].”
-- Nicole Oresme
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Source : "A fence built for peace" by Abba Eban, www.theguardian.com. February 3, 2004.
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“No money on earth can buy the love and affection that has been given to me by a grateful nation.”
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