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"You have to risk going too far to discover just how far you can really go."
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"...Human thought has no limit. At its risk and peril, it analyzes and dissects its own fascination. We could almost say that, by a sort of splendid reaction, it fascinates nature; the mysterious world surrounding us returns what it receives; it is likely that contemplators are contemplated."
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"Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success."
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"When God lets loose a great thinker on this planet, then all things are at risk. There is not a piece of science but its flank may be turned to-morrow; nor any literary reputation or the so-called eternal names of fame that many not be refused and condemned."
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"There is no knowledge without risk taking."
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"The only risk of failure is promotion."
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"Who is also aware of the tremendous risk involved in faith - when he nevertheless makes the leap of faith - this [is] subjectivity ... at its height."
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"I strongly urge students to learn to take risks, to be bold, to let their genius convert that fear into power and brilliance."
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"Most investors say "Don't take risks." The rich investor takes risks."
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"It's the investor who is risky, not the investment."
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"Charity is great, but the moment you say it is all, you run the risk of running into materialism."
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"Mark, therefore, the ordinary theory of practical religion, what it leads to. Charity is great, but the moment you say it is all, you run the risk of running into materialism. It is not religion. It is no better than atheism - a little less."
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"I know that in embarking on non-violence I shall be running what might be termed a mad risk. But the victories of truth have never been won without risks."
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"Much of the research into humans' risk-avoidance machinery shows that it is antiquated and unfit for the modern world; it is made to counter repeatable attacks and learn from specifics. If someone narrowly escapes being eaten by a tiger in a certain cave, then he learns to avoid that cave."
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"A system, artificially stabilized, and of course you have hidden risks under the surface, and you don't know where the risks are."
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"Daring is not safe against daring men."
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"If you're playing within your capability, what's the point? If you're not pushing your own technique to its own limits with the risk that it might just crumble at any moment, then you're not really doing your job."
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"We're always hearing about risk-takers whose risks paid off, but they are no braver than those whose risks end in ridicule."
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"A man sits as many risks as he runs."
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