“The prudent sees only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both, diminishes those, makes these preponderate, and conquers.”
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Lavater, J. K. (n.d.). The prudent sees only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both, diminishes those, makes these preponderate, and conquers. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2246-the-prudent-sees-only-the-difficulties-the-bold/
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Lavater, Johann Kaspar. “The prudent sees only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both, diminishes those, makes these preponderate, and conquers.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2246-the-prudent-sees-only-the-difficulties-the-bold/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lavater, Johann Kaspar. “The prudent sees only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both, diminishes those, makes these preponderate, and conquers.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2246-the-prudent-sees-only-the-difficulties-the-bold/.