We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin, the opportunity is lost.
Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.
We are also further than ever from equality of opportunity.
We have become makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophets.
Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.
The opportunity is often lost by deliberating.
The wisest prophets make sure of the event first.
The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.
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