Thou beginnest better than thou endest.
The last is inferior to the first.
[Lat., Coepisti melius quam read more

Thou beginnest better than thou endest.
The last is inferior to the first.
[Lat., Coepisti melius quam desinis. Ultima primis cedunt.]

First things first, second things never.

First things first, second things never.

Begin whatever you have to do: the beginning of a work stands
for the whole.
[Lat., Incipe quidquid read more

Begin whatever you have to do: the beginning of a work stands
for the whole.
[Lat., Incipe quidquid agas: pro toto est prima operis pars.]

All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it
be finished in the first read more

All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it
be finished in the first 1,000 days, not in the life of this
Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet.
But let us begin.

In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should
be made.
[Lat., In omnibus negotiis prius quam aggrediare, read more

In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should
be made.
[Lat., In omnibus negotiis prius quam aggrediare, adhibenda est
praeparatio diligens.]

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished.
That will be the beginning.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished.
That will be the beginning.

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

To have begun is to have done half the task; dare to be wise.

To have begun is to have done half the task; dare to be wise.