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What does it mean?
Fortune favors the bold or brave.
In plain terms
Taking risks often leads to success.
What can you take from it?
Courage and action increase your chances of a good outcome.

Where it applies

  • career moves
  • entrepreneurship
  • standing up

Putting it to work

  • take calculated risks
  • act decisively
  • face fears

Questions to consider

  • What risk are you avoiding that could pay off?
  • How do you define boldness?

Another view

Boldness without planning can also lead to failure.

More from Virgil

  1. Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo.

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  2. Experto credite.

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  3. Quisque suos patimur Manes.

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