From the Art of Making Money by PT Barnum (1880)
Among the maxims of the elder Rothschild was the apparently paradoxical: "Be cautious and bold." This seems to be a contradiction in terms, but it is not, and there is great wisdom in the maxim. You must exercise your caution in laying your plans, but be bold in carrying them out...
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