An Ounce of Prevention

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Commentary

Commentary

Small foresight can spare a great deal of repair. Wisdom often arrives e arlier than crisis does. There is discipline in tending what looks minor before it becomes expensive. Bodies, budgets, habits, and relationships all answer to the same pattern. Franklin's proportion is memorable for a reason. Prevention feels light until the alternative has to be carried.