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> [My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular, is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/my-esoteric-doctrine-is-that-if-you-entertain-any-doubt-it-is-safest/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [It is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lamb-melbourne/it-is-safest-to-take-the-unpopular-side-in-the-first-instance-transit/)

[William Lamb Melbourne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lamb-melbourne/)

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