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“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

Source: Benjamin Franklin Quotes... Vol. 23: Motivational and Inspirational Life Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

“It is by education that we become prepared for our duties and responsibilities in life. If one is badly educated he must naturally fail in the proper assumption and practice of his duties and responsibilities.”

Ifs Responsibility Practice Failing Duty Prepared Educated Assumption Responsibilities In Life

Book:Message to the People: The Course of African Philosophy

Source: Message to the People: The Course of African Philosophy

“The goal is to avoid mediocrity by being prepared to try something and either failing miserably or triumphing grandly.”

Trying Goal Failing Prepared Mma Mediocrity Just Doing Me

Book:The Way of the Fight

Source: The Way of the Fight

“We must not disguise from ourselves that we go to found a city among strangers and enemies, and he who undertakes such an enterprise should be prepared to become master of the country the first day he lands, or failing in this find everything hostile to him.”

Should Firsts Country Found Cities Enemy Failing Land Masters Prepared Stranger Enterprise Disguise Be Prepared Hostile

Book:The Landmark Thucydides

Source: The Landmark Thucydides

“In order to succeed greatly, you have to be prepared to fail greatly. If you can't do both of them, you've got a problem.”

Ifs Problem Order Failing Succeed Prepared Be Prepared Order To Succeed

Author:Mike Tyson

“Machiavelli says that if as a ruler you accept that your every action must pass moral scrutiny, you will without fail be defeated by an opponent who submits to no such moral test. To hold on to power, you have not only to master the crafts of deception and treachery but to be prepared to use them where necessary.”

Ifs Use Action Accepting Moral Failing Masters Tests Prepared Crafts Deception Opponents Rulers Submit Defeated Be Prepared Scrutiny Treachery

Author:J. M. Coetzee

“Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. The man who does not shrink from self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish the object upon which his heart is set. This is true of earthly as of heavenly things. Even the man whose object is to acquire wealth must be prepared to make great personal sacrifices before he can accomplish his object; and how much more so he who would realize a strong and well-poised life.”

“Having the courage to make decisions and take action. Never be afraid to fail. You have nothing to fear if you have prepared to the best of your ability.”

Ifs Action Ability Decision Failing Prepared Afraid To Fail

Author:John Wooden

“Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.”

Natural Results Failing Prepared Preparation Preparing Poise Preparing To Fail

Author:John Wooden

“A democracy which fails to concentrate authority in an emergency inevitably falls into such confusion that the ground is prepared for the rise of a dictator.”

Fall Democracy Failing Authority Prepared Confusion Dictator Emergencies

Book:Authority in the crisis

Source: Authority in the crisis

“Even if we fail, we are still gaining life experience. The worst thing that could happen is that we come out smarter and more prepared for our next challenge.”

Ifs Stills Happens Next Challenges Failing Worst Prepared Life Experience Smarter Worst Things

Author:Jane Powell

“You must always be prepared. Make sure to look at things from all angles. If you are not prepared you will fail.”

Ifs Looks Failing Prepared Be Prepared Angle

Author:Benjamin Franklin

“We have to get the federal government out of the business of educating our kids and telling us how to do it. But when you look at how we are failing our kids and how the story that they hear about the United States and about the role we've played in the world and our role as the defender of freedom for millions across the world throughout history, you know, they aren't being prepared to stand up and work and fight and defend this nation.”

Knows World Looks States Stories Government Kids Fighting Nations United Roles Millions United States Failing Prepared Federal Government Defenders

Author:Liz Cheney