Quote by Carl Sagan on Truth and Understanding

„The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.“

Carl SaganCarl Sagan on the challenges of truth and its independence from our preferences and prejudices.
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Dr. Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, and astrophysicist who made substantial contributions to science communication until his death in December 1996.

This quote by Carl Sagan highlights the challenge and independence of truth from our wishes and prejudices.


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Carl Sagan quote about truth, understanding, and challenging deeply held beliefs

Carl Edward Sagan (1934–1996) was a distinguished American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, and planetary scientist. He is renowned for promoting science to the public through the TV series “Cosmos” and numerous popular science books. Sagan contributed significantly to the study of Mars and planetary atmospheres and advocated for rational skepticism and scientific thinking.

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