A Quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson

I don't want people to say, 'Something is true because Tyson says it is true.' That's not critical thinking.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American - Scientist
Born: October 5, 1958

A successful day for me is when I teach people something. They become enlightened by an idea and learn how to think about it, so that later on when someone says, "Tell me about x, y, z," they don't have to say, "I know this because Tyson told me." No, they'll say, "Here's why it's true because I know and understand it."

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Patricia Polacco

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Benjamin Carson

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William Goldman

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David Eagleman

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