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Samuel Johnson

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.

Samuel Johnson

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Some benefits are so different that trying to get both at once is impossible, yet being overly cautious might cause us to miss out on either one. This means that trying to avoid risks by staying in the middle can lead to gaining nothing at all.

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