Foresight Quotes

129 quotes by 116 authors

There is not any present moment that is unconnected with some future one. The life of every man is a continued chain of incidents, each… — Joseph Addison
Very few live by choice. Every man is placed in his present condition by causes which acted without his foresight, and with which he did… — Samuel Johnson
Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or do what you want to do when you're on the journey.… — Usher
The essence of leadership is being able to see the iceberg before it hits the Titanic. — Arianna Huffington
We know this apodictic rock beneath our feet. That dogmatic sun above our heads. The world of dreams, the agony of love and the foresight… — Edward Abbey
It is vital to remember that information - in the sense of raw data - is not knowledge, that knowledge is not wisdom, and that… — Arthur C. Clarke
The superpowers often behave like two heavily armed blind men feeling their way around a room, each believing himself in mortal peril from the other,… — Henry A. Kissinger
The inevitable effect of a biographer's hindsight is to belittle the subject's foresight. — Clive James
What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we are told, seriously considering going underground to escape the consequences… — J. William Fulbright
One who thinks and reflects develops his foresight and vision. — Ali ibn Abi Talib
Through adversity, not only are we given opportunity to discover our inner strength, we are also given the gift of foresight so we can shine… — Rachael Bermingham
Rage and frenzy will pull down more in half an hour than prudence, deliberation, and foresight can build up in a hundred years. — Edmund Burke
Heavenly Father has perfect foresight, knows each of us, and knows our future. He knows what difficulties we will pass through. He sent His Son… — Henry B. Eyring
There is no doubt that the time to act is now. It is now that timely action can avert disaster. It is now that with… — Tony Blair
Hindsight is notably cleverer than foresight. — Chester W. Nimitz
If I had better foresight, maybe I could have improved things a little bit. But frankly, if I had perfect foresight, I would never have… — Richard F. Syron
Not even the lichen of the tundra is at peace. All is struggle, all is war for dominance. Those who lose, vanish. -And weâ€™re no… — Steven Erikson
What differentiates the success stories from the failures is that the successful entrepreneurs had the foresight, the ability, and the tools to discover which parts… — Eric Ries
Whilst large organisations need foresight, they are also notorious in their bias for short term thinking, sometimes rejecting or even suppressing foresight. — Tom Graves
The hope for the twentieth century rests on recognition that war and depression are man-made, and needless. They can be avoided in the future by… — Carroll Quigley

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