Well begun is half done

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1. A good beginning almost assures success.

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Example Sentences

More hopefully, Phillips took it to mean: "Well begun is half done."

From Time Magazine Archive

Well begun is half done: in undertaking the examination of any argument from authority, a formal syllogism is a good beginning.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William

"Well begun is half done" is an old saw, and for human conduct a great truth, but "Well thought is well done" is even greater, if not older.

From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Lloyd, Alfred H.

Instead of putting his confidence in the maxim "Well begun is half done," the author must rely on another which may be expressed as "Well ended is much mended."

From Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" by Spence, Edward Fordham

Well begun is half done, and half the struggle for happiness is achieved if one's childhood years are made pleasant.

From The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 by Hughes, Rupert