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Undertaking Quotes

In the socialist commonwealth every economic change becomes an undertaking whose success can be neither appraised in advance nor later retrospectively determined. There is only groping in the dark. Socialism is the abolition of rational economy Picture Quote #1

Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat Picture Quote #1

Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly on raw impulse Picture Quote #1

You are engaged in an undertaking of major importance to you. To be sure of success, you must have plans which are faultless Picture Quote #1

To find oneself living in an age of doubt is not such a curse. There is a kind of reverence in undertaking the quest for truth, even before the first scrap has been found Picture Quote #1

In order to carry through any undertaking in family life, there must necessarily be either complete division between the husband and wife, or loving agreement. When the relations of a couple are vacillating and neither one thing nor the other, no sort of enterprise can be undertake. Many families remain for years in the same place, though both husband and wife are sick of it, simply because there is neither complete division nor agreement between them Picture Quote #1

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The certainty that life cannot be long, and the probability that it will be much shorter than nature allows, ought to awaken every man to the active prosecution of whatever he is desirous to perform. It is true, that no diligence can ascertain success; death may intercept the swiftest career; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory Picture Quote #1

This position will not be disputed, so long as it is admitted that the desire of reward is one of the strongest incentives of human conduct, or that the best security for the fidelity of mankind is to make their interest coincide with their duty. Even the love of fame, the ruling passion of the noblest minds... would on the contrary deter him from the undertaking, when he foresaw that he must quit the scene before he could accomplish the work Picture Quote #1

I know that it is a hopeless undertaking to debate about fundamental value judgements. For instance, if someone approves, as a goal, the extirpation of the human race from the earth, one cannot refute such a viewpoint on rational grounds. But if there is agreement on certain goals and values, one can argue rationally about the means by which these objectives may be obtained Picture Quote #1

If there is any one proof of a man’s incompetence, it is the stagnant mentality of a worker who, doing some small routine job in a vast undertaking, does not care to look beyond the lever of a machine, does not choose to know how the machine got there or what makes his job possible, and proclaims that the management of the undertaking is parasitical and unnecessary Picture Quote #1

Writing a really general parser is a major but different undertaking, by far the hardest points being sensitivity to context and resolution of ambiguity Picture Quote #1

My first undertaking in the way of scientific experiment was in the field of economics and psychology Picture Quote #1

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They must therefore not spoil Alexander’s undertaking, especially when they were almost at the close of their toils, and were, moreover, no longer in any difficulty about provisions on their coasting cruise Picture Quote #1

The social damage was not in the failure but in the undertaking, which was expensive. The cost of war was the poison running through the 14th century Picture Quote #1

Before venturing on so large an undertaking as is involved in the task I had set myself I consulted a number of distinguished scholars as to the desirability of such a series Picture Quote #1

He who has put a good finish to his undertaking is said to have placed a golden crown to the whole Picture Quote #1

Too much vigor in the beginning of an undertaking often intercepts and prevents the steadiness and perseverance always necessary in the conduct of a complicated scheme Picture Quote #1

When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large Picture Quote #1

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There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man’s face and another behind his back Picture Quote #1

The board is currently undertaking what could be its most important task,... We are confident that we’re going to make a choice that is in the best interest of the company, shareholders and others Picture Quote #1

There is no undertaking more challenging, no responsibility more awesome, than that of being a mother Picture Quote #1

Our greatest lack is not money for any undertaking, but rather ideas, If the ideas are good, cash will somehow flow to where it is needed Picture Quote #1

[Running for President is] physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually the most demanding single undertaking I can envisage unless it’s World War III Picture Quote #1

To plead for the Oppress’d and to defend the Weak seem’d to me a generous undertaking; for tho’ it may be secure, ‘tis not always Honourable to run over to the strongest party Picture Quote #1

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These ancient huts were soon cleared of the rubbish covering them. I planned them, and removed them for investigation below, which undertaking took until the fourth of Nov Picture Quote #1

In reality, no one knows what the market will do; trying to predict it is a waste of time, and investing based upon that prediction is a speculative undertaking Picture Quote #1

I think the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the greatest undertaking in American History. I think landing a man on the moon pales next to it Picture Quote #1

There is no undertaking more challenging, no responsibility more awesome, than that of being a mother Picture Quote #1

An excellent job with a dubious undertaking, which is like saying it would be great if it wasn’t awful Picture Quote #1

Writing a book is quite an undertaking and I wouldn’t want to do it just to do it Picture Quote #1

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In the socialist commonwealth every economic change becomes an undertaking whose success can be neither appraised in advance nor later retrospectively determined. There is only groping in the dark. Socialism is the abolition of rational economy (Undertaking Quotes) Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat (Undertaking Quotes) Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly on raw impulse (Undertaking Quotes) You are engaged in an undertaking of major importance to you. To be sure of success, you must have plans which are faultless (Undertaking Quotes) To find oneself living in an age of doubt is not such a curse. There is a kind of reverence in undertaking the quest for truth, even before the first scrap has been found (Undertaking Quotes) In order to carry through any undertaking in family life, there must necessarily be either complete division between the husband and wife, or loving agreement. When the relations of a couple are vacillating and neither one thing nor the other, no sort of enterprise can be undertake. Many families remain for years in the same place, though both husband and wife are sick of it, simply because there is neither complete division nor agreement between them (Undertaking Quotes) The certainty that life cannot be long, and the probability that it will be much shorter than nature allows, ought to awaken every man to the active prosecution of whatever he is desirous to perform. It is true, that no diligence can ascertain success; death may intercept the swiftest career; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory (Undertaking Quotes) This position will not be disputed, so long as it is admitted that the desire of reward is one of the strongest incentives of human conduct, or that the best security for the fidelity of mankind is to make their interest coincide with their duty. Even the love of fame, the ruling passion of the noblest minds... would on the contrary deter him from the undertaking, when he foresaw that he must quit the scene before he could accomplish the work (Undertaking Quotes) I know that it is a hopeless undertaking to debate about fundamental value judgements. For instance, if someone approves, as a goal, the extirpation of the human race from the earth, one cannot refute such a viewpoint on rational grounds. But if there is agreement on certain goals and values, one can argue rationally about the means by which these objectives may be obtained (Undertaking Quotes) If there is any one proof of a man’s incompetence, it is the stagnant mentality of a worker who, doing some small routine job in a vast undertaking, does not care to look beyond the lever of a machine, does not choose to know how the machine got there or what makes his job possible, and proclaims that the management of the undertaking is parasitical and unnecessary (Undertaking Quotes) Writing a really general parser is a major but different undertaking, by far the hardest points being sensitivity to context and resolution of ambiguity (Undertaking Quotes) My first undertaking in the way of scientific experiment was in the field of economics and psychology (Undertaking Quotes) They must therefore not spoil Alexander’s undertaking, especially when they were almost at the close of their toils, and were, moreover, no longer in any difficulty about provisions on their coasting cruise (Undertaking Quotes) The social damage was not in the failure but in the undertaking, which was expensive. The cost of war was the poison running through the 14th century (Undertaking Quotes) Before venturing on so large an undertaking as is involved in the task I had set myself I consulted a number of distinguished scholars as to the desirability of such a series (Undertaking Quotes) He who has put a good finish to his undertaking is said to have placed a golden crown to the whole (Undertaking Quotes) Too much vigor in the beginning of an undertaking often intercepts and prevents the steadiness and perseverance always necessary in the conduct of a complicated scheme (Undertaking Quotes) When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large (Undertaking Quotes) There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man’s face and another behind his back (Undertaking Quotes) The board is currently undertaking what could be its most important task,... We are confident that we’re going to make a choice that is in the best interest of the company, shareholders and others (Undertaking Quotes) There is no undertaking more challenging, no responsibility more awesome, than that of being a mother (Undertaking Quotes) Our greatest lack is not money for any undertaking, but rather ideas, If the ideas are good, cash will somehow flow to where it is needed (Undertaking Quotes) [Running for President is] physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually the most demanding single undertaking I can envisage unless it’s World War III (Undertaking Quotes) To plead for the Oppress’d and to defend the Weak seem’d to me a generous undertaking; for tho’ it may be secure, ‘tis not always Honourable to run over to the strongest party (Undertaking Quotes) These ancient huts were soon cleared of the rubbish covering them. I planned them, and removed them for investigation below, which undertaking took until the fourth of Nov (Undertaking Quotes) In reality, no one knows what the market will do; trying to predict it is a waste of time, and investing based upon that prediction is a speculative undertaking (Undertaking Quotes) I think the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the greatest undertaking in American History. I think landing a man on the moon pales next to it (Undertaking Quotes) There is no undertaking more challenging, no responsibility more awesome, than that of being a mother. (Undertaking Quotes) An excellent job with a dubious undertaking, which is like saying it would be great if it wasn’t awful. (Undertaking Quotes) Writing a book is quite an undertaking and I wouldn’t want to do it just to do it (Undertaking Quotes)

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