"5. The scholarly world is not a team of friends. What is your discovery is a loss for someone else. And this someone is usually a prominent and powerful person

"5. The scholarly world is not a team of friends. What is your discovery is a loss for someone else. And this someone is usually a prominent and powerful person. Therefore having made a discovery do not expect universal delight. Be ready for tough resistance, sudden attacks and a gruelling and lingering war. A scholar needs talent second and courage first." This one seems an elaboration on the concise "It's not enough to succeed. Others must fail." (Origin traced at https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/08/06/succeed-fail/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/08/06/succeed-fail/ )