Risk Quotes

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It says something about our country that people around the world are willing to leave their homes and leave their families and risk everything to… — George W. Bush
Pessimist by policy, optimist by temperament- it is possible to be both. How? By never taking an unnecessary chance and by minimizing the risks you… — Robert A. Heinlein
For God's Sake be sure you do not risk the cannon. — John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the firmness or precariousness… — Alexander Hamilton
The assumption being that if high-risk children could be made to 'feel good about themselves,' these epidemics could be mitigated. ... This prescription, unfortunately, has… — John Rosemond
The risk of developing carcinoma of the lung increases steadily as the amount smoked increases. If the risk among non-smokers is taken as unity and… — Richard Doll
One of my guiding principles is don't do anything that other people are doing. Always do something a little different if you can. The concept… — Seymour Cray
A chance is what you take before you think about it. A calculated risk is what you take after you have evaluated all possible factors… — Unknown Author
Why had we come to the moon? The thing presented itself to me as a perplexing problem. What is this spirit in man that urges… — H.G. Wells
I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk. — Donna Shalala
Life has no romance without risk. — Unknown Author
Art must take to the road and risk all for the glory of adventure. — Lawren Harris
The existence of a world without God seems to me less absurd than the presence of a God, existing in all of his perfection, creating… — Armand Salacrou
In putting off what one has to do, one runs the risk of never being able to do it. — Charles Baudelaire
There is a tremendous amount of support for the approach we have taken, which again is to base our decisions on risk analysis and thoughtful… — Mike Johanns
One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces. — Niccolo Machiavelli
The price of liberty is, always has been, and always will be blood. The person who is not willing to die for his liberty has… — Andrew Ford
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. To be more safe, [nations] at length become willing to run the risk… — Alexander Hamilton
Praying puts us at risk of getting involved in God's conditions. Be slow to pray. Praying most often doesn't get us what we want but… — Eugene H. Peterson
I held a conference in Harvard where Americans said they didn't believe in risk. They thought it was just European hysteria. Then the terrorist attacks… — Ulrich Beck
But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period… — Brent Scowcroft
If one cannot risk oneself, then one is simply incapable of giving. And, after all, one can give freedom only be setting someone free. — James A. Baldwin
The intolerance of the few, or the risk of it, carries the day against the wider humanity of the many. — Paul Robeson
The risks of transporting deadly nuclear waste, the environmental justice impacts and the long-term health effects of both these projects are untenable...We cannot afford to… — James Cromwell
Do you think the people who were trying to reach to the Everest were not full of doubts? For a hundred years, how many people… — Rajneesh

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