Aphorism #78 The Art of undertaking Things.

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Aphorism #78 The Art of undertaking Things.

Fools rush in through the door; for folly is always bold. The same simplicity which robs them of all attention to precautions deprives them of all sense of shame at failure. But prudence enters with more deliberation. Its forerunners are caution and care; they advance and discover whether you can also advance without danger. Every rush forward is freed from danger by caution, while fortune some-times helps in such cases. Step cautiously where you suspect depth. Sagacity goes cautiously forward while precaution covers the ground. Nowadays there are unsuspected depths in human. intercourse, you must therefore cast the lead at every step.


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This is another version of procrastination. Nietzsche pointed out this wisdom of leadership. Understanding is far better than superstanding. So much better is understanding that superstanding is seldom mentioned in spite of being so common. Another way of saying it is that the fool always jumps the gun no matter how much information flows around. He prefers the refuge of disinformation and superstition, which gives him what he thinks of as flexibility.