Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.
Jonas Salk (1914-1995) American medical researcher and virologist
(Attributed)
Quotations by:
Salk, Jonas
Risks, I like to say, always pay off. You learn what to do, or what not to do.
Jonas Salk (1914-1995) American medical researcher and virologist
Interview, Academy of Achievement, San Diego (16 May 1991)
(Source)
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
Jonas Salk (1914-1995) American medical researcher and virologist
Speech, Receiving the Congressional Medal for Distinguished Civilian Achievement (23 Apr 1956)
This was Salk's personal motto, and several variations can be found in his writing and remarks, e.g., "The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more."