Quotes About Prudence

Better to be prepared and not need to be, than not be prepared and regret it.

You know how I play it, better safe than sorry stead of searching for substance at every single party.

People who know how to keep their mouths shut are rare.

He who undertakes too much seldom succeeds.

Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.

I've saved every dime I've made in my life.

If you go through life being casual, you will end up a casualty

Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side.

Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out.

Try to avoid getting involved with somebody who's gonna need killing before it's over. It may seem to you that that narrows the field somewhat, but be diligent.

Never do anything that you don't want to have to explain to 9-1-1 personnel.

in the words of the father of contrary thinking, Humphrey Neil, "The crowd is most enthusiastic and optimistic when it should be cautious and prudent, and it is most fearful when it should be bold."7 On

What is the one thing that you'd never be able to sell in the market? Common sense! Those who have it wouldn't need to buy it. Those who don't have it wouldn't know what to do with it.

it was said those who supped with the devil should have a long spoon.

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Those with bad luck should at least attempt to balance it with good sense.

Make sure you keep crawling, George. Don't think you've been discovered. Lots of guys were discovered that way, because they were imagining they'd already been discovered and then did something foolish.

A wise man keeps secrets in his heart a foolish man tells tales.

People always call it luck when you've acted more sensibly than they have.

The man who rolls up his shirt sleeves is rarely in danger of losing his shirt.

I am very conservative. I don't invest in anything that is risky. If someone comes to me with a project idea, I let them risk their money, not mine.

Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgement.

The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind, bravery is forethought.

A prudent scepticism is the most profitable quality a man can have.