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" Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. "
Bibliotheca Sacra - Page 3
1902
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The New Light on the Old Truth

Charles Allen Dinsmore - 1912 - 258 pages
...In a scientific age he must have that spirit so finely described by Mr. Huxley : " Sit down before a fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every...humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads." Not since the creation have there been so many minds, free in their action and scientific in their...
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What Does Christianity Mean?

William Herbert Perry Faunce - 1912 - 258 pages
...was a noble contribution to the moral life. Huxley's memorable exhortation : " Sit down before the fact as a little child; be prepared to give up every...humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads," is almost a paraphrase of the New Testament. " As a little child " was spoken by one greater than Huxley....
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Report of the Annual Meeting

British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1915 - 1050 pages
...and I will not rest my life and my hopes upon weaker convictions. I dare not if I would.' ' Science seems to me to teach in the highest and strongest...entire surrender to the will of God. Sit down before a fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever...
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The Church Quarterly Review, Volume 79

1915 - 544 pages
...is a superlative,' and so tends to grow into religion. Huxley, when he bids us ' sit down before a fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion to follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads you,' implies the recognition of the...
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Discovery: Or, The Spirit and Service of Science

Sir Richard Gregory - 1916 - 382 pages
...whose ideals are dominated by them has found the way to intellectual and spiritual salvation. Science seems to me to teach in the highest and strongest...pre-conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatsoever abysses Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. I have only begun to learn content and...
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Discovery: Or, The Spirit and Service of Science

Sir Richard Gregory - 1916 - 378 pages
...ideals are dominated by them has found the way to intellectual and spiritual salvation. Science seems tu me to teach in the highest and strongest manner the...pre-conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatsoever abysses Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. I have only begun to learn content and...
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The Law of Human Life: The Scriptures in the Light of the Science of Psychology

Elijah Voorhees Brookshire - 1916 - 530 pages
...acquirement of such knowledge. Huxley spoke upon this subject with his accustomed acumen. Science seems to teach in the highest and strongest manner the great...entire surrender to the Will of God. Sit down before the fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever...
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Raymond Or Life and Death: With Examples of the Evidence for Survival of ...

Sir Oliver Lodge - 1916 - 452 pages
...opportunity of happy service. CHAPTER IV CONTINUED EXISTENCE DIFFICULTY OF BELIEF IN CONTINUED EXISTENCE "Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared...preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatsoever abysses Nature leads." — HUXLEY. PEOPLE often feel a notable difficulty in believing in...
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Raymond; Or, Life and Death, with Examples of the Evidence for Survival of ...

Sir Oliver Lodge - 1916 - 454 pages
...CHAPTER IV CONTINUED EXISTENCE DIFFICULTY OF BELIEF IN CONTINUED EXISTENCE "Sit down before fact a* a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatsoever abysses Nature leads." — HUXLEY, PEOPLE often feel a notable difficulty in believing in...
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Vaccine Therapy in General Practice

George Henry Sherman - 1916 - 540 pages
...academic speculations. In this regard, I earnestly offer the words of Huxley: "Sit down before a fact like a little child; be prepared to give up every preconceived notion; follow it humbly, wherever it may lead you or you shall learn nothing." Marked success in any endeavor is...
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