Democritus, Fr. 269 January 29, 2014 ~ sententiaeantiquae “Boldness begins a deed; but chance governs its completion” τόλμα πρήξιος ἀρχή, τύχη δὲ τέλεος κυρίη. (The brevity and alliteration make this lines sound rather gnomic…) Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae