Jonas Salk

The polio vaccine is a testimony to the power of human ingenuity and cooperation.

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

Imagination is the highest form of research.

Science is a collaborative effort, not a solitary pursuit.

In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.

Health is not merely the absence of disease; it is the presence of a vibrant life.

We are at the dawn of a new age in medicine, where prevention is the key.

True progress comes from questioning the status quo.

The human spirit is resilient; it bends but does not break.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence; it must be built on understanding.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

Every child is an artist; the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

In science, we must be careful not to mistake correlation for causation.

Humor is the great thing, the saving thing.

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.