„A new scientific truth does not generally triumph by persuading its opponents and getting them to admit their errors, but rather by its opponents gradually dying out and giving way to a new generation that is raised on it. … An important scientific innovation rarely makes its way by gradually winning over and converting its opponents: it rarely happens that Saul becomes Paul. What does happen is that its opponents gradually die out, and that the growing generation is familiarized with the ideas from the beginning: another instance of the fact that the future lies with the youth.“

— Max Planck

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„A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.“
— Max Planck
„Truth never triumphs—its opponents just die out.“
— Max Planck
„Because what it turns out is, is that if a -- the best way for a country to reduce its debt is to grow really fast, and to generate more income.“
— Barack Obama
„The only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.“
— Haruki Murakami