They all laughed at Christopher Columbus When he said the world was round; They all laughed when Edison recorded sound.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Visionary figures like Columbus and Edison were mocked before their ideas became accepted.
- In plain terms
- People laughed at Columbus and Edison before they were proven right.
- What can you take from it?
- New ideas often face ridicule before they are accepted.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What ideas are people mocking now?
- Who do you laugh at?
Another view
Not everyone who is mocked ends up being right.
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