Who said “Hesitation increases in relation to risk in equal proportion to age.”?

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Ernest Hemingway. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourcePapa Hemingway (1966)

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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). Hesitation increases in relation to risk in equal proportion to age. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40917-hesitation-increases-in-relation-to-risk-in-equal/

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Hemingway, Ernest. “Hesitation increases in relation to risk in equal proportion to age.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40917-hesitation-increases-in-relation-to-risk-in-equal/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hemingway, Ernest. “Hesitation increases in relation to risk in equal proportion to age.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40917-hesitation-increases-in-relation-to-risk-in-equal/.

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