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" ... if a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts ; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. "
The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay - Page 10
by Francis Bacon - 1838
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Finding Faith in the Face of Doubt: A Guide for Contemporary Seekers

Joseph S. Willis - Religion - 2001 - 170 pages
...youngest grandchildren, Ariel Holmes and Hunter Holmes, an exceedingly precious part of my old age. If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. —h'rands Bacon Grateful acknowledgment is made for permission to reprint copyrighted material: Campbell,...
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Questions that Work: How to Ask Questions that Will Help You Succeed in Any ...

Andrew Finlayson - Business & Economics - 2001 - 382 pages
...opinions that might be the answer. It is a thought mirrored across the centuries by Francis Bacon: "If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties." Embracing uncertainty and contradictory opinions requires you to operate across apparently disconnected...
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The Major Works

Francis Bacon - English essays - 2002 - 868 pages
...mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action0 commonly spoken of by the ancients; the one plain...certainties. Another error is in the manner of the tradition0 and delivery of knowledge, which is for the most part magistral0 and peremptory, and not...
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Feral Future: The Untold Story of Australia's Exotic Invaders

Tim Low - Science - 2002 - 446 pages
...Checklist of Scientific Names 329 Glossary 332 Source Notes 333 Bibliography 349 Index 376 INTRODUCTION 'If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.' Francis Bacon, 1606 This is a book about exotic pests. The themes are simple: people and their products...
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The Deadly Conference

Sonia Laser - Fiction - 2001 - 216 pages
...fine. Francis Bacon, the brilliant 16th-century Englishman and pioneer of the scientific method, wrote, 'If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties'. He was a brilliant gentleman whose advice I value. I have great confidence in you and I am certain...
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The Waning of the Renaissance, 1550-1640

William James Bouwsma - History - 2002 - 328 pages
...of inquiry, which, by suggesting hypotheses and raising doubts, "invite men to inquire further"; for "if a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties." This also comes close to the humanist practice of argument in utramque partem. Bacon's method, in contrast...
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Proof?: Does God Exist?

Philip Gardiner - Philosophy - 2002 - 124 pages
...5FD. UK Tel: 01773 764288 Fax: 01773 764288 Web: www.phaseprint.com or to t/le of Truth? 47 or or 110 "If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.", Francis Bacon, 1561-1626. If you have bought this book then you are asking questions. These same questions...
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Using Assessments to Teach for Understanding: A Casebook for Educators

Judith Shulman, Andrea Kay Whittaker, Michele Lew - Education - 2002 - 168 pages
...who, what, when, and where words to help ask the questions. CASE 15 The Starting Point Lori He/man If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. —Francis Bacon, The Advancement of Learning I read a newspaper article the other day that quoted...
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Quantifying Quality in Primary Care

Peter Graves - Business & Economics - 2002 - 278 pages
...u l cn a O i t« N 8 •s U (A 21 146 PART THREE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT POLICIES, STAFF AND EDUCATION If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he will end in certainties. Francis Bacon 1561-1626 Management policies/ clinical governance and risk...
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Flow of Life

Phil Murray - 2005 - 130 pages
...the desert! I like the words of Francis Bacon from The Advancement Of Learning Book 1 Chapter 5 ... If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end...to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. It is wise to question other people's ideas about personal development and always shun what does not...
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