"More powerful than the will to win is the courage…

“More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin” is a saying that has been printed on posters. “More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin” has been cited in print since at least 1990 and is of unknown authorship. The saying is popular in both sports and business.

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Calling It a Day:
Daily Meditations for Workaholics
By Robert D. Larranaga
San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row
1990
Pg. 157:
“More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin.”

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Standard & Poor’s Security Dealers of North America
Standard & Poor’s Corporation
1992
Pg. 1703:
More powerful than the will to win, is the courage to begin.
(Bear Stearns advertisement—ed.)

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“Unlikely” Entrepreneurs:
A complete guide to business start-ups for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions
By RoseAnne Herzog
Traverse City, MI: North Peak Pub.
1998
Pg. 33:
“More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin.”
Unknown

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Getting Business Fit:
How to Survive in These Tough Economic Times
By Gary King
Bloomington, IN: iUniverse
2009
Pg. 5:
More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin.” —Unknown Author

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George McClellan
‏@mcgeneral
More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin. - Unknown #quote http://ff.im/-2HG56
11:57 PM - 7 May 09

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Wealth Building Strategies of the Super Rich:
How to Start a Family Dynasty
By Lionel “Luciano Illuminati” White
SPOIO Publishing (SPOIOPublishing.com)
2010
Pg. ?:
More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin.—- Unknown Author