Body Quote by Johannes Kepler

“I used to measure the skies, now I measure the shadows of Earth. Sky-bound was the mind, earthbound the body rests.”

— Johannes Kepler

“I used to measure the skies, now I measure the shadows of Earth. Although my mind was sky-bound, the shadow of my body lies…

— Johannes Kepler

I used to measure the Heavens, now I measure the shadows of Earth. The mind belonged to Heaven, the body's shadow lies here.

— Johannes Kepler

The heavens declare the glory of Kepler and Newton.

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