Top 4 Edmond Halley Quotes

#1. Scarce any problem will appear more hard and difficult, than that of determining the distance of the Sun from the Earth very near the truth: but even this ... will without much labour be effected.

Edmond Halley

#2. In the year 1456 ... a Comet was seen passing Retrograde between the Earth and the sun ... Hence I dare venture to foretell, that it will return again in the year 1758.

Edmond Halley

#3. This sight ... is by far the noblest astronomy affords.

Edmond Halley

#4. Nearer the gods no mortal may approach.

Edmond Halley

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