If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable... we must be content …

John Henry Newman
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If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable... we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar.
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If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable... we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar.

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