No great deed, private or public, has ever been undertaken in a bliss of certainty.
Interpretation
Great accomplishments require us to embrace uncertainty and risk.
This quote emphasizes that significant actions, whether personal or societal, often come with doubts and a lack of absolute certainty. It highlights the importance of courage and willingness to act despite the unknown outcomes that may lie ahead.
In practice
This quote can inspire students who are hesitant to take risks in their personal projects.
Here is a humanist proposition for the age of Google: The processing of information is not the highest aim to which the human spirit can aspire, and neither is competitiveness in a global economy. The character of our society cannot be determined by engineers.
After so much suffering, after enduring so much sacrifice, sanctioned and embraced by our people, what is it that the people of East Timor expect as a result of independence?
I am a Christian; God sent me to fight evil for my people. Jesus was a revolutionist; so am I.
Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.
Most of the time, when I make a big move, people say I am out of my mind. But I don't think about how I can add to what I have today.
Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.
You've been told that you're broken. That you're damaged goods ... there is also Post-Traumatic Growth. You come back from war stronger and more sure of who you are.
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