Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Giordano Bruno
- I beg you, reject antiquity, tradition, faith, and authority! Let us begin anew by doubting everything we assume has been proven!
- I have declared infinite worlds to exist beside this our earth. It would not be worthy of God to manifest Himself in less than an infinite universe.
- 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.
- Everything that makes diversity of kinds, of species, differences, properties… everything that consists in generation, decay, alteration and change is not an entity, but a condition and circumstance of entity and being, which is one, infinite, immobile, subject, matter, life, death, truth, lies, good and evil.
- If the first button of one’s coat is wrongly buttoned, all the rest will be crooked.
- I understand Being in all and over all, as there is nothing without participation in Being, and there is no being without Essence. Thus nothing can be free of the Divine Presence.
- I pray you, magnificent Sir, do not trouble yourself to return to us, but await our coming to you.
- I cleave the heavens and soar to the infinite. And while I rise from my own globe to others and penetrate ever further through the eternal field. That which others saw from afar, I leave far behind me.
- I await your sentence with less fear than you pass it. The time will come when all will see what I see.
- 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 (1548-1600) was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, and cosmologist who played a crucial role in the scientific and philosophical revolutions of the Renaissance. Born in Nola, near Naples, Bruno entered the Dominican Order at an early age, but his unorthodox ideas led to conflicts with the Church, ultimately leading to his tragic fate.
Bruno’s beliefs were far ahead of his time. He rejected the geocentric model of the universe and proposed a heliocentric system, where the Earth and other planets revolved around the sun. This heretical stance, coupled with his advocacy for an infinite universe with countless worlds, brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church’s dogma.
Fleeing persecution in Italy, Bruno traveled extensively through Europe, engaging in intellectual debates and seeking support for his ideas. However, his radical beliefs and sharp criticism of religious authorities made him a target for the Inquisition.
In 1592, Bruno was arrested in Venice and subsequently imprisoned for several years. Despite opportunities to recant, he remained steadfast in his convictions. In 1600, he faced trial for heresy in Rome, and the Church sentenced him to death by burning at the stake.
Giordano Bruno’s legacy lies in his courage to challenge the dominant beliefs of his time and his contribution to the development of modern cosmology and natural philosophy. His works have had a lasting impact on the fields of science and philosophy, inspiring future generations to embrace free thought and challenge the boundaries of human knowledge.
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