Quotes About Foresight

The one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight... It should be the growing nation with a future which takes the long look ahead.

It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape that when or if the opportunities come he is ready.

Nine tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.

We dread war; but we follow Washington and Lincoln in dreading some things worse than war. Therefore we desire to prepare against war.

Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.

The best course to prevent falling into the pit is to keep at the greatest distance from it; he who will be so bold as to attempt to dance upon the brink of the pit, may find by woeful experience that it is a righteous thing with God that he should fall into the pit.

'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore,And coming events cast their shadows before.

No man sees far; the most see no farther than their noses.

History shows us that people are terrible about guessing what is going to happen - next week, next month, and especially next year.

I appreciate the few people who say nice things about me and say, 'Gee, you were right about this,' or, 'You were right about that.' But frankly, I spend my time looking ahead. I've got 23 grandkids, and I'm concerned about what their world is going to be like.

Sometimes you can see car crashes from a long way off, if the road is straight and both vehicles are heading towards each other in the same lane.

Sometimes you can see car crashes from a long way off, if the road is straight and both vehicles are heading toward each other in the same lane.

Genius, it is said, is the ability to see the obvious before anyone else.4

Aquel que en un principado no descubre los males sino una vez nacidos, no es verdaderamente sabio; pero ésta es virtud que tienen pocos

É defeito comum dos homens, não fazer contas na bonança com a tempestade

wisdom and understanding in the course of human history will only come fully at a late stage, when we're looking back on what has already happened, like someone looking back on the events of a day as night falls.

The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter—for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come, and point the way.

You put something behind you, it's got its eyes on your back. I'd rather keep it in front of me, so I can see where it's going.

It's better to see and know you're a fool than to keep your eyes shut and keep acting like one.

It's better to see and know you're a fool than to keep your eyes shut and keep acting like one.

You put something behind you, Nome, it's got its eyes on your back. I'd rather keep it in front of me, so I can see where it's going.

JeÅ›li coÅ› za sobÄ… zostawiasz, Naomi, to nie spuszcza oczu z twoich pleców. WolÄ™ mie? to przed sobÄ…, ?ebym wiedziaÅ', dokÄ…d to zmierza

Never step back unless you've looked over your shoulder first. And don't step forward until you've tested the ground.

You put something behind you, Nome, it's got its eyes on your back. I'd rather keep it in front of me, so I can see where it's going." -Mason Carson (Bowes)