Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

To act with common sense according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know; and the best philosophy is to do one's duties, take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one's lot; bless the goodness that has given us so much happiness with it,

To have begun is to have done half the task; dare to be wise.

When we choose to stay down, we are in reality confusing wisdom with cowardice. When we choose to stand back up, we are using wisdom to overcome cowardice.

People who make no mistakes lack boldness and the spirit of adventure. They are the brakes on the wheels of progress.