Quotes About Wariness

especially as they did not trust one another.

never planting their land (for they could not tell when an invader might not come and take it all away

whoever waited within. "Captain Lionel Redmayne, sir." Unholy pleasure edged the man's voice, setting every nerve in Lion's body stinging with wariness. But Lion only strode into the room with the

Never assume the enemy is down and then turn your back on him. You will pay for it with your life.

You suspect a trap?

Trust no one. And keep your dragon close.

Never draw your sword unless you mean to use it.

My lord father used to say a man should never draw his sword unless he means to use it.

Old guys have seen too much, and they trust no one.

Wariness crept into her eyes, into her expression. Her tongue touched her bottom lip, that full bottom lip he wanted to bite. He dreamt of biting it. Now it was going to happen

I'm very wary of trust, you see.

She kind of wanted to take off her boots, but that was something you didn't do if there was any chance you might have to quickly flee or kick someone.

If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intent of doing you good, you should run for your life.

Both Jefferson and Adams were wary of priests in all forms, as they both knew theocracies are enemies of democracy. Jefferson pointed out that the Indians shared their wariness:

I don't like new people coming around me. I'm going to really be leery and watch you and take my time before I embrace you.

I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.

Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes

Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes (Fear Greeks if they bring gifts)

Quicquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis.

It was a maxim with Foxey—our revered father, gentlemen—"Always suspect everybody."

Here are some other people I don't trust as far as I can throw a truckload of pianos.

Certainly picturesque towns can be found in New England or California or the Pacific Northwest, but I can't shake the sense that they're too picturesque. On the East Coast, especially, these places—Princeton, New Jersey, say, or Farmington, Connecticut—seem to me aggressively quaint, unbecomingly smug, and even xenophobic, downright paranoid in their wariness of those who might somehow infringe upon the local charm.

On the East Coast, especially, these places—Princeton, New Jersey, say, or Farmington, Connecticut—seem to me aggressively quaint, unbecomingly smug, and even xenophobic, downright paranoid in their wariness of those who might somehow infringe upon the local charm.

He looked in humiliation, anger, wariness and misery at Connie. "Ma lass!" he said. "The world's goin' to put salt on thy tail." "Not if we don't let it," she said.