If we undertake the solution, there is, of course, always danger that we may not solve it aright; but to refuse to undertake the solution simply renders it certain that we can not possibly solve it aright.
From his speech on the strenuous life, this passage advocates for taking action to solve problems, acknowledging the risk of failure but emphasizing the certainty of failure through inaction.
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