Quotes About Prudence

Mom's Rules for Life in New York City 1. Always have your key out before you reach the front door. 2. If a stranger is hanging out in front of the building, don't ever go in - just keep walking around the block until he's gone. 3. Look ahead. If there's someone acting strange down the block, looking drunk or dangerous, cross to the other side of the street, but don't be obvious about it. Make it look like you were planning to cross the street all along. 4. Never show your money on the street.

Let us remember that false prudence is tin, true acquired prudence is silver, infused prudence is gold, and the inspirations of the gift of counsel are diamonds, of the same order as the divine light. "He that followeth Me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life."1339

All that I have, up to this moment, accepted as possessed of the highest truth and certainty, I received either from or through the senses. I observed, however, that these sometimes misled us; and it is the part of prudence not to place absolute confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived.

those people who formerly had been half wilde, and civiliz'd but by degrees, made their laws but according to the incommodities which their crimes and their quarrels constrain'd them to, could not be so wel pollic'd, as those who from the beginning of their association, observ'd the constitutions of some prudent Legislator.

It is only prudent never to place complete confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived.

The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.

She was essentially living in a fishbowl, and she would have to tread with caution

and the best, if not heedfully used, will prove the word. The better and keener the knife is, the sooner and deeper will it cut thy fingers, if thou take not heed (647).

SIR OLIVER. Odds my Life — I am not sorry that He has run out of the course a little — for my Part, I hate to see dry Prudence clinging to the green juices of youth— 'tis like ivy round a sapling and spoils the growth of the Tree.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

The shadow self invariably presents itself as prudence, common sense, justice, or "I'm doing this for your own good," when it is really manifesting fear, control, manipulation, or even vengeance…. Invariably, when something upsets you, and you have a strong emotional reaction, out of proportion to the moment, your shadow self has just been exposed, so watch for any over-reactions or over-denials.

I won't go looking for trouble. I usually don't have too.

Even strength has to bow down to wisdom sometimes.

I'd have to play this smart … which was not my usual style.

Discretion being the better part of valour

Never make financial decisions based on what you assume you'll be earning in the future.

although boldness of action is always called for, it must be tempered by wisdom and restraint, and too often it is not.

When I leaned a little too close to the doorway, my inner voice piped up, telling me not to be stupid. The guy with the bionic senses was better equipped for this.

If he knew one thing about life, it was this: look out for yourself. No one else would do it for you. If you were cheated or tricked, it was your own fault, and a lesson best learned before the world devoured you.

In other words, don't rely on special powers." "Same way I'm not going to let you run in front of a moving van even if I have healing abilities.

Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or fool from any direction.

Orice prost poate s? intre într-o b?taie, dar numai un înÈ›elept È™tie cum s? se fereasc? de ele.

La lección, para unos muchachos como vosotros, es que puede haber más honor en la sumisión y en la obediencia que en una imprudente rebelión.

Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe councils. [Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]