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A whole is that which has a beginning, a middle and an end.

Begin; to begin is half the work. Let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

Begin whatever you have to do: the beginning of a work stands for the whole.

It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.

The beginnings of all things are small.

In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.

First things first, second things never.

The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that costs.

It began of nothing and in nothing it ends.

What's well begun, is half done.

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.

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

At the earliest drawings of the fractal curve, few clues to the underlying mathematical structure will be seen.

Thou beginnest better than thou endest. The last is inferior to the first.

Resist beginnings: it is too late to employ medicine when the evil has grown strong by inveterate habit.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Whatever begins, also ends.

Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still; Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

To show our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end.