He is no wise man that will quit a certainty for an uncertainty.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1759-05-19),
The Idler, No. 57
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Quoting his friend, Sophron (Wisdom, Prudence), who prefers old, tested ways to new ones.
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