To understand what Bloom means, consider this dialogue (based loosely on a real-life exchange) between a high-school teacher and her student Elizabeth: Teacher: Welcome, students. This is the first day of class, and so I want to lay down some ground rules. First, since no one has the truth, you should be open-minded to the opinions of your fellow students. Second . . . Elizabeth, do you have a question? Elizabeth: Yes, I do. If nobody has the truth, isn't that a good reason for me not to listen to my fellow students? After all, if nobody has the truth, why should I waste my time listening to other people and their opinions? What's the point? Only if somebody has the truth does it make sense to be open-minded. Don't you agree? Teacher: No, I don't. Are you claiming to know the truth? Isn't that a bit arrogant and dogmatic? Elizabeth: Not at all. Rather, I think it's dogmatic, as well as arrogant, to assert that no single person on earth knows the truth. After all, have you met every person in the world and quizzed them exhaustively? If not, how can you make such a claim? Also, I believe it's actually the opposite of arrogance to say that I will alter my opinions to fit the truth whenever and wherever I find it. And if I happen to think that I have good reason to believe I do know the truth and would like to share it with you, why wouldn't you listen to me? Why would you automatically discredit my opinion before it is even uttered? I thought we were supposed to listen to everyone's opinion. Teacher: This should prove to be an interesting semester. Another student: (blurts out) Ain't that the truth. (the students laugh)
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FRANCIS BACON Nay, number itself in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage; for, as Virgil... FRANCIS BACON He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impediments to great ent... FRANCIS BACON An atheist is a man who believes himself an accident. FRANCIS THOMPSON No one will ever shine in conversation, who thinks of saying fine things: to please, one must say ma... FRANCIS LOCKIER Be always displeased at what thou art, if thou desire to attain to what thou art not; for where thou... FRANCIS QUARLES Christianity provides a unified answer for the whole of life. FRANCIS SCHAEFFER You can buy a person's time; you can buy their physical presence at a given place; you can even buy ... CLARENCE FRANCIS Discern of the coming on of years, and think not to do the same things still; for age will not be de... FRANCIS BACON Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom driv... FRANCIS BACON Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. FRANCIS BACON The prospect of success in achieving our most cherished dream is not without its terrors. Who is mor... BRENDAN FRANCIS The road to perseverance lies by doubt. FRANCIS QUARLES If God exists and we are made in his image we can have real meaning, and we can have real knowledge ... FRANCIS SCHAEFFER Let no man fear to die, we love to sleep all, and death is but the sounder sleep. FRANCIS BEAUMONT I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death. FRANCIS BACON It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the... FRANCIS BACON Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. FRANCIS QUARLES The world is divided into two categories: failures and unknowns. FRANCIS PICABIA To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. FRANCIS CRAWFORD Look for me in the nurseries of Heaven. FRANCIS THOMPSON Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue. FRANCIS QUARLES Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatr... FRANCIS QUARLES Let us never forget that the greatest man is never more than an animal disguised as a god. FRANCIS PICABIA If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself,... FRANCIS QUARLES The devil doesn't know how to sing, only how to howl. FRANCIS THOMPSON Wickedness is its own punishment. FRANCIS QUARLES Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word satiety. FRANCIS QUARLES My ass contemplates those who talk behind my back. FRANCIS PICABIA Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor. FRANCIS QUARLES The family spirit has rendered man carnivorous. FRANCIS PICABIA Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester. FRANCIS QUARLES He that hath promised pardon on our repentance hat not promised life till we repent. FRANCIS QUARLES Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world. FRANCIS SCHAEFFER Silence is the virtue of fools. FRANCIS BACON It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it. FRANCIS BEAUMONT Believing that I was born for the service of mankind, and regarding the care of the commonwealth as ... FRANCIS BACON People of great position are servants times three, servants of their country, servants of fame, and ... FRANCIS BACON Science is but an image of the truth. FRANCIS BACON