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it's better to ask forgiveness than permission

The value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.
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Submitted on September 25, 2011

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il vaut mieux demander pardon que permission

è meglio chiedere perdono che permesso

лучше попросить прощения, чем разрешения

尋求寬恕勝過允許

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