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The Art of Worldly Wisdom [Oráculo Manual y Arte de Prudencia], § 204 (1647) [tr. Fischer (1937)] - Gracián, Baltasar | WIST Quotations
But the greatest undertakings should not be overly pondered, lest contemplation of difficulties too clearly foreseen appall you. [Los grandes empeños aun no se han de pensar, basta ofrecerse, porque la dificultad, advertida, no ocasione el reparo.] (Source (Spanish)). Alternate translations: As to great enterprizes, we must not stand reasoning,…