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24 I see a man commit one capital error, I have a right to assume he may commit a thousand; for names do not impose on me, and in such cases I never yield except to the authority of reason.’

We may recall Bacon’s protest against those who object too much, consult too long, adventure too high, and seldom drive business home. Add to that the following from The Jew of Malta: