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We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run down
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"We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run down"

- Aneurin Bevan

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This quote by Aneurin Bevan is a cautioning to those who are indecisive and unwilling to decide. It implies that those who stay in the middle of the road, metaphorically speaking, remain in risk of being run over by those who are more definitive and do something about it. It is a pointer that those who hesitate to decide and make a decision are likely to be benefited from by those who are more definitive and act. It is a reminder that in order to achieve success, one must be willing to take threats and make choices. It is likewise a tip that those who remain in the middle of the road are most likely to be neglected and ignored. This quote is a pointer that in order to be successful, one need to be willing to take dangers and make choices. It is a tip that those who stay in the middle of the roadway are most likely to be ignored and disregarded. It is a suggestion that in order to succeed, one should want to take threats and make choices that will benefit them in the long run.

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This quote is written / told by Aneurin Bevan between November 15, 1897 and July 6, 1960. He/she was a famous Politician from Welsh. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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