Quote by Benjamin Franklin

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

Summary

This quote expresses the idea that it is often easy for us to understand or see things currently happening or in retrospect, but predicting or foreseeing future events or outcomes is much more difficult. It highlights the contrast between hindsight and foresight, emphasizing the challenges and uncertainty associated with predicting the future. The quote suggests that while it may be simple to understand things once they have occurred, it is much harder to anticipate or predict them beforehand.

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