"The art of starting. Stupidity acts at random; all fools are brave. In their naivety, they do not foresee the obstacles from the very beginning, but neither do they suffer from failure at the end. Wisdom sets to work with care, and her scouts, Providence and Judgment, study the way, that they may advance without halts.
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Baltasar GraciánAll Translations
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The art of starting. Stupidity acts at random; all fools are brave. In their naivety, they do not foresee the obstacles from the very beginning, but neither do they suffer from failure at the end. Wisdom sets to work with care, and her scouts, Providence and Judgment, study the way, that they may advance without halts.
""Arta de a începe. Prostia acționează la nimereală; toți proștii sunt viteiji. În naivitatea lor, ei nu prevăd, de la bun început obstacolele, dar nici nu suferă de pe urma insuccesului, la final. Înțelepciunea se apucă de treabă cu băgare de seamă, iar cercetașii ei, Prevederea și Judecata, studiază drumul, pentru a se putea înainta fără opreliști."