Quote by Isaiah Berlin

Few new truths have ever won their way against the resistance of established ideas save by being overstated.

Few new truths have ever won their way against the resistanc

Summary

This quote suggests that revolutionary or innovative ideas often face strong resistance from prevailing beliefs or established concepts. To overcome this resistance, new truths tend to be exaggerated or overemphasized, which allows them to gain attention and challenge the existing order. By presenting these ideas in an amplified manner, they can capture people's attention and provoke a reconsideration of deeply ingrained thoughts or beliefs. This quote underscores the idea that significant paradigm shifts often require an element of exaggeration or emphatic presentation to break through the barriers of conventional wisdom.

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By Isaiah Berlin

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