Precautions Quotes

“I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time, this is called bad luck.”

“When the minds of men slip from realities to fantasies without thinking of the future consequences, then we must ponder. When the hearts of men are entangled with what though might seem great but yet, specious ambitions without pondering over the resulting footprints, then we ought to take precautions. When the hands of men unwittingly and for the sake of self-gratification find the right weapons and dexterity for the wrong purpose, then massacre and cruelties leave indelible footprints of sorrow and bitterness in the hearts of men. We shall always look back to the footprints of yesterday to say had we know if we don’t take a critical look at today’s footsteps. There is always an alternative that is better than good”

“The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.”

“Dreams largerthan ourselves we killed, not wantingour smallness measured against them."(poem: Having Taken the Necessary Precautions)”

“To isolate life from danger is a mission impossible! To take precautions against the dangers, that is the necessary and plausible mission!”

“Against the disease of writing one must take special precautions, since it is a dangerous and contagious disease.”

“The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.”

“Thinking is contagious … so choose whom you surround yourself with carefully! Or at least take precautions so as not to infect yourself with other people’s thinking!”

“The precautions of nervous people re infectious, and persons of a like temperament are pretty sure, after a time, to imitate them.”