But he (Galileo) was not an idiot,... Only an idiot could believe that scientific truth needs martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but scientific results prove themselves in time. (David Hilbert)

But he (Galileo) was not an idiot,... Only an idiot could believe that scientific truth needs martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but scientific results prove themselves in time.

David Hilbert

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