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Reply when questioned on the safety of the polio vaccine he developed: It is safe, and you can't get safer than safe.

Jonas Salk

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Jonas Salk
Age: 80 †
Born: 1914
Born: October 28
Died: 1995
Died: June 23
Biologist
Epidemiologist
Immunologist
Inventor
Medical Researcher
Physician
Virologist
New York City
New York
Jonas Edward Salk
Questioned
Vaccines
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Safer
Developed
Safety
Safe
Vaccine
Science
Polio

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There is hope in dreams, imagination, and in the courage of those who wish to make those dreams a reality.
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There is no such thing as failure, there's just giving up too soon.
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I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.
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I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.
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The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success. I knew right away that I was through - cast out.
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[Who owns the patent on this vaccine?] Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?
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