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Starting from certainties ends in doubts, but starting from doubts ends in certainties
Drawn from what Francis Bacon said
What Francis Bacon actually said
- Francis Bacon English philosopher, lawyer and statesman (1561 to 1626)
So it is in contemplation: 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.
Where this was said
↗The Advancement of Learning (1605)gutenberg.org
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