Johann Wolfgang von Goethe? Thomas Mann? André Gide? Arthur Koestler? Garrett Hardin? Horace Mann? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Sometimes a truthful statement can undermine a cherished belief and provide comfort to an adversary. Thus, it is tempting to embrace an untruthful statement that provides temporary solace. Yet, accepting uncomfortable truths leads to personal growth, …
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Quote Origin: It Is the Customary Fate of New Truths to Begin as Heresies and to End as Superstitions
Thomas Henry Huxley? George Bernard Shaw? Garrett Hardin? Caryl P. Haskins? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: An influential idea passes through three stages: 1) Begins as heresy2) Turns into orthodoxy,3) Ends up as superstition. I cannot remember who said this. Can you help? Reply from Quote Investigator: There are several different quotations that describe the …