Who said hope for the best but prepare for the worst?

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst,

Prov. You should have a positive attitude, but make sure you are ready for disaster. While my father was in the hospital after his heart attack, we hoped for the best and prepared for the worst. When you study for a major exam, hope for the best but expect the worst. Don't make yourself anxious worrying that it will be too difficult, but review as if you expect the exam to be extremely hard.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

„It means that until 12 April, anything is possible: a deal, a long extension if the United Kingdom decided to rethink its strategy, or revoking Article 50, which is a prerogative of the UK government. The fate of Brexit is in the hands of our British friends. As the EU, we are prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. As you know, hope dies last.“

—  Donald Tusk Polish politician, current President of the European Council 1957

Brexit's fate 'is in British hands', says Donald Tusk https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47672136 BBC News (22 March 2019)
2011, 2019

„Whatever else history may say about me when I’m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than your doubts.“

—  Ronald Reagan American politician, 40th president of the United States (in office from 1981 to 1989) 1911 - 2004

1980s, Second term of office (1985–1989), Farewell Address (1989)
Context: Whatever else history may say about me when I’m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than your doubts. My dream is that you will travel the road ahead with liberty’s lamp guiding your steps and opportunity’s arm steadying your way.

„I am rejoiced at my fate. I had rather be in my present situation than to be elected to a seat in congress for life. I am in great hopes of making a fortune for myself and family. I hope you will do the best you can and I will do the same. Do not be uneasy about me for I am with my friends.“

This phrase was first used in the 1833 book The Wondrous Tale of Alroy by British novelist, essayist, and twice Prime Minister of the UK, Benjamin Disraeli. In chapter 3 of his book, he writes “I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”

The meaning of the phrase is literal and advisory in tone. The phrase originated in the 18th century, although no literary origin of the same could be traced. It is popular currently since the trend is to have as many options open as possible because there is usually a lot of competition to deal with in every sphere of life.

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fortune favours the bold ❯❮ keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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Every obstacle has an outcome.

- Serhat Soruklu February 7, 2022

Tove Jansson had Little my say this line in the book, “Tales from Moominvalley.” This popularized it, and I feel some sort of credit is due.

You should always hope for the best, despite the hurdles that come along your way. Life does not always go smooth.

In life, you might have to encounter a lot of obstacles but make sure that nothing can pull you down. No matter how tough the situations turn out to be, you should always focus on giving your best!

Hope for the best, and make sure that you are never losing your faith. Know that when there is a will, there is a way. All you need is to focus upon giving your best, and when you do it, nothing else in the world is going to pull you back.

Consequently, you should always prepare yourself for the worst. Yes, it is only when you prepare yourself for the worst of the situations that you do not hesitate or get nervous when something better than what you have thought comes along your way.

It is important to understand that you must always focus on your work and at the same time, get your backup ready so that you can deal with situations even if things do not turn out according to you.

Learn to accept life as it comes! When it is said, “take whatever comes your way,” it simply means that you must be able to take up everything that comes along your path.

Never hesitate to see situations as they are! Be the kind of person who has the guts to face all the hurdles, and make sure that you are no way behaving like an escapist.

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