Fools measure actions after they are done, by the event; wise men beforehand, by the rules of reason and right. The former look to the end, to judge of the act. Let me look to the act, and leave the end to God.
Also attributed to: Bishop Hall
Contrasts fools who judge actions by outcome with wise men who judge by right reason beforehand.
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