All great truths begin as blasphemies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shaw notes that ideas now accepted as truths were once considered dangerous or heretical.
- In plain terms
- Every major truth started as something people thought was wrong.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect new ideas to face resistance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What ideas are considered blasphemies today?
- How do we distinguish truth from heresy?
Another view
Not all blasphemies become truths; some remain harmful.
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