“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.” PeopleWayMayCertainOrderTakenVictoryDifficultyLuckMeetingsDefeatFactorsAvoidingNeglectedBad LuckExpeditionsPrecautionForeseen Book:The South Pole Source: The South Pole
“In the days of peace every precaution should be taken to insure that there are no forces making for war. Just as we now forbid the trafficking in certain drugs, in the sale of poisons, just as we forbid the making of any imprint that suggests a coin or currency, just as experience has demonstrated that men may not make profit out of certain things because of the danger of abuse, so in the gravest of all dangers laws should be passed taking from those who might gain from war or preparations for war every hope that advantage could come to them by such a calamity.” MenShouldMayWarMightLawCertainForceTakenDangerDrugGainsAdvantageAbuseProfitPreparationPoisonCurrencyCoinsCalamityPrecautionTrafficking Author:Frederic C. Howe
“I'm so extremely well prepared for negative response, I've taken precautions.” WellsTakenNegativePreparedResponsePrecaution Author:Aleksandra Mir