Quotes About Prudence

ETEO. Having chosen them for boldness, or prudence in judgment? CRE. For both; for one without the other availeth nothing.

Don't pet a burning dog.

Saber interponerse constantemente entre uno mismo y las cosas es el grado más alto de sabiduría y prudencia.

De modo que parece prudente fijarnos bien en lo que hacemos y procurar adquirir un cierto saber vivir que nos permita acertar. A ese saber vivir, o arte de vivir si prefieres, es a lo que llaman ética.

I don't think I'm fearless at all. I think anybody who says they're fearless doesn't last very long. I think I'm pretty cautious, actually.

There's a fine line between being careful and careless.

You cannot play with fire.

Some people call themselves fiscal conservatives; my wife says I'm just cheap.

There needs to be fiscal common sense.

Don't fix what's not broken.

While the DOJ and the SEC must be vigilant in investigating and prosecuting white-collar misconduct, we must also ensure that we are acting fairly and prudently.

The world can be very small. That's why you have to be very careful, whoever you meet.

To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.

My family wasn't rich, so when it comes to money, I tend to think, 'Err on the side of caution.'

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts.

To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man - and also a nation.

Never miss a chance...to keep your mouth shut.

But after this natural burst of indignation, no man of sense, courage, or prudence will waste his time or his strength in retrospective reproaches or repinings.

Once I got away from him, I was smart enough to stay away from him. To hunt that one is as wise as to go hunting a porcupine. I cannot leave this alone, Nighteyes. I understand. I am the same about porcupines.

Prudent men never trusted their luck. But Kennit had long ago decided that a man had to trust his luck in order for it to grow.

Go dance with the girl, Mark. She thinks you're interesting. Mother Nature gives a sense of romance to young people, in place of prudence, to advance the species. It's a trick—that makes us grow.

Não é porque ela fosse feia, não, ela poderia mesmo ser considerada bonita, como tantas outras, mas era tão prudente, tão desconfiada que parava à margem da sua beleza, como à margem da vida.

kept him from going forward. His innate caution

He made a practice of never carrying less than $1,000, and he kept it in his pocket.