I know very little of cards, but I remember a rule of Hoyle, “When you are in doubt, take the trick.” Just the reverse must be done in a case like the present, involving so important a principle: when you are in doubt, do not take the trick.
Sumner uses a card game analogy to illustrate the importance of caution in decision-making regarding significant principles.
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