Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary. Sarah Ban Breathnach
He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. Louisa May Alcott
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots. Napoleon Bonaparte
Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory. Virginia Woolf