“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.”
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Bacon, F. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9120-if-a-man-will-begin-with-certainties-he/
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Bacon, Francis. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9120-if-a-man-will-begin-with-certainties-he/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Bacon, Francis. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9120-if-a-man-will-begin-with-certainties-he/.