Quote by Jonas Salk

There are three stages of truth. First is that it can't be true, and that's what they said. You couldn't immunize against polio with a killed-virus vaccine. Second phase: they say, Well, if it's true, it's not very important. And the third stage is, 'Well, we've known it all along.


There are three stages of truth. First is that it can't be t

Summary

This quote suggests that the acceptance of truth follows three stages of skepticism. Initially, when something is deemed untrue or impossible, people dismiss it. Then, if evidence emerges, they may downplay its significance or relevance. Finally, when overwhelming evidence emerges, people claim to have known it all along. The quote highlights the common tendency of society to initially resist or downplay new truths and only fully embrace them after they become widely accepted or proven.

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Truth
By Jonas Salk
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