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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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicole-oresme/but-having-considered-everything-which-has-been-said-one-could-by/)

Nicole Oresme

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## More by Nicole Oresme

> [ It is probable that two proposed unknown rations are incommensurable because if many unknown rations are proposed it is most probable that any \[one\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicole-oresme/it-is-probable-that-two-proposed-unknown-rations-are-incommensurable/)

Nicole Oresme

> [But having considered everything which has been said, one could by this believe that the earth and not the heavens is so moved, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicole-oresme/but-having-considered-everything-which-has-been-said-one-could-by/)

Nicole Oresme

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