First, i should involve myself; then, act on the old saw, "nothing ventured, nothing gained." … the doctrine i am presenting is the very opposite of quietism, since it declares, ‘there is no reality except in action.’ (“existentialism,” p. 1174) in the excerpt above, what does sartre mean when he quotes “nothing ventured, nothing gained”? that people share their successes that people risk too much for too little that people should avoid gambling because it is immoral that people should act