Book V, Ch. 6, as quoted by Arthur Koestler, The Sleepwalkers (1959)
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The Earth sings Mi-Fa-Mi, so we can gather ever from this that Misery and Famine reign in our habitat.
— Johannes Kepler
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Johannes Kepler" (Quotes, Harmonices Mundi (1618): Title translations: The Harmony of the World.)
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About Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler (December 27 1571 – November 15 1630) was a German Lutheran mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, and a key figure in the 17th century astronomical revolution. He is best known for his laws of planetary motion, which provided one of the foundations of Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation.
About Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler (December 27 1571 – November 15 1630) was a German Lutheran mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, and a key figure in the 17th century astronomical revolution. He is best known for his laws of planetary motion, which provided one of the foundations of Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation.
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