Inspiration

On the plains of Hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of Victory sat down to rest and resting died.

Over fifteen years ago, I read that quote on a poster at a gun show and committed it to memory. Since then, I've tried to find the source of it, but haven't been able to find the true source. Lots of attributions -- and the closest I've come is Omar Khayyam, but I've never actually found a credible source that proves it. A buddy in college thought the quote a bit pretentious and summarized it as follows: "He who hesitates, masturbates."