Bowlby, John -- Maternal Care and Mental Health (1951)

Dave — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 19:02:22 +0000

It must be remembered that evidence is never complete, that knowledge of truth is always partial, and that to await certainty is to await eternity.

John Bowlby 1907-1990) British psychologist, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst
Maternal Care and Mental Health (1951)
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The last phrase is often attributed to Jonas Salk, who used it ("It is said to await certainty is to await eternity") in a telegram to Basil O'Connor (8 Nov 1954). But as Salk himself noted, it was not original to him.

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Bowlby, John -- Maternal Care and Mental Health (1951)