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Being true Quote by Larry Wilmore

“It seems that there's a constant humbling - I don't know if that's the right word - because things are disproved all the time with new discoveries, at least that's the way it feels sometimes in the layman's world. Like, people will make proclamations of something to be true, and then 50 years…” quote by Larry Wilmore
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“It seems that there's a constant humbling - I don't know if that's the right word - because things are disproved all the time with new discoveries, at least that's the way it feels sometimes in the layman's world. Like, people will make proclamations of something to be true, and then 50 years later that's proven wrong because there's something else.”

Larry Wilmore

About This Quote

Source Talk Show: The Nightly Show, 2018

Scientific knowledge is provisional; new evidence constantly reshapes what we accept as truth.

In simple terms: Science evolves with new discoveries.

Key Takeaway

Stay open to changing ideas.

Themes

science humility knowledge progress

Mood

thoughtful critical

Type

philosophical educational

When to use this quote

  • education
  • policy making
  • media reporting
  • personal belief formation

Key Concepts

epistemology falsifiability paradigm shift

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does this mean for “truth” in everyday life?
  • How do we balance confidence with openness?
A Different Perspective

Can lead to skepticism or paralysis.

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