INDECISION, n. The chief element of success; "for whereas," saith Sir … — The Devil's Dictionary

The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

INDECISION, n. The chief element of success; "for whereas," saith Sir Thomas Brewbold, "there is but one way to do nothing and divers way to do something, whereof, to a surety, only one is the right way, it followeth that he who from indecision standeth still hath not so many chances of going astray as he who pusheth forwards"--a most clear and satisfactory exposition of the matter.

Place: ¶762
License: Public domain · Source
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