Giordano Bruno Professions : Philosopher Born : 1548 Died : February 17, 1600 Browse All Authors Top 91 quotes by Giordano Bruno Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people. Giordano Bruno majority truth people In space there are countless constellations, suns and planets; we see only the suns because they give light; the planets remain invisible, for they are small and dark. There are also numberless earths circling around their suns. Giordano Bruno space light dark God is infinite, so His universe must be too. Thus is the excellence of God magnified and the greatness of His kingdom made manifest; He is glorified not in one, but in countless suns; not in a single earth, a single world, but in a thousand thousand, I say in an infinity of worlds. Giordano Bruno greatness excellence world I beg you, reject antiquity, tradition, faith, and authority! Let us begin anew by doubting everything we assume has been proven! Giordano Bruno doubting-everything assuming tradition All things are in the Universe, and the universe is in all things: we in it, and it in us; in this way everything concurs in a perfect unity. Giordano Bruno unity perfect way The Divine Light is always in man, presenting itself to the senses and to the comprehension, but man rejects it. Giordano Bruno light divine men There is no absolute up or down, as Aristotle taught; no absolute position in space; but the position of a body is relative to that of other bodies. Everywhere there is incessant relative change in position throughout the universe, and the observer is always at the center of things. Giordano Bruno atheism space body The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, rule of life. Giordano Bruno stupidity law world I need not instruct you of my belief: Time gives all and takes all away ; everything changes but nothing perishes ; One only is immutable, eternal and ever endures, one and the same with itself. With this philosophy my spirit grows, my mind expands. Whereof, how r ever obscure the night may be, I await daybreak, and they who dwell in day look for night Rejoice therefore, and keep whole, if you can, and return love for love. Giordano Bruno giving philosophy night God is the universal substance in existing things. He comprises all things. He is the fountain of all being. In Him exists everything that is. Giordano Bruno fountain substance spiritual The soul is not the body and it may be in one body or in another, and pass from body to body. Giordano Bruno body soul may If the first button of one's coat is wrongly buttoned, all the rest will be crooked. Giordano Bruno coats buttons firsts Time is the father of truth, its mother is our mind. Giordano Bruno mother time father Innumerable suns exist; innumerable earths revolve around these suns in a manner similar Giordano Bruno earth way world I fought, and therefore, believed in my victory. There is more to the fact that I didn't fear death and preferred a brave death instead of a life of an idiot. Giordano Bruno victory brave facts With luck on your side, you can do without brains. Giordano Bruno your-side luck brain What you receive from others is a testimony to their virtue; but all that you do for others is the sign and clear indication of your own. Giordano Bruno testimony clear virtue I have held and hold souls to be immortal.... Speaking as a Catholic, they do not pass from body to body, but go to paradise, purgatory or hell. But I have reasoned deeply, and, speaking as a philosopher, since the soul is not found without body and yet is not body, it may be in one body or in another, and pass from body to body. Giordano Bruno catholic body soul It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people. Giordano Bruno freedom change truth What can be more stupid than to be in pain about future things and absent ones which at present are not felt? Giordano Bruno absent pain stupid Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors
