Johannes Kepler Messages

O telescope, an instrument of much knowledge, more precious than any sceptre!

God is the kind Creator who brought forth nature out of nothing.

Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife.

If the earth should cease to attract its waters to itself all the waters of the sea would be raised and would flow to the body of the moon.

Wherever there are qualities there are likewise quantities, but not always vice versa.

When ships to sail the void between the stars have been built, there will step forth men to sail these ships.

I believe only and alone in the service of Jesus Christ. In him are all refuge and solace.

Nature uses as little as possible of anything.

I am a Lutheran astrologer, I throw away the nonsense and keep the hard kernel.

Astronomy would not provide me with bread if men did not entertain hopes of reading the future in the heavens.