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Progress, it is sometimes said, relies on the unreasonable man; because the unreasonable man ignores tradition, authority and caution and moves inexorably forward on his path. As a result there is a new discovery or a change in thought leading to progress. But I suspect these examples are the exception not the norm and genuine progress is more often due to the careful and studied result of the ideas and work of many people who are far more reasonable.
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Grace, M. Cautious enthusias. Br Dent J 187, 345 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4800276
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