"It is interesting that [[Alexander Hamilton]], who of all the Founding Fathers met the most tragic and unnecessary end, would have wise words on this topic. But indeed he does (if only he could have remembered his own advice before fighting his fatal duel). “**Act with fortitude and honor**,” he wrote to a distraught friend in serious financial and legal trouble of the man’s own making. “**If you cannot reasonably hope for a favorable extrication, do not plunge deeper. Have the courage to make a full stop.**”" ([Location 2199](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01AWUTMB0&location=2199)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[failure]], [[resilience]], [[character]], [[self-reflection]], [[bias-to-action]] **Source** -- [[202409161103 - B - Ego is the Enemy]]