Quotes About Prudence

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.

The door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense.

Don't learn safety by accident.

Never do anything that you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics.

A closed mouth gathers no feet.

Whatever you undertake, act with prudence, and consider the consequences.

Il ne faut pas être plus royaliste que le roi [One must not be more royalist than the king].

He should, at least temporarily, take the less dangerous course of acting like a private citizen.

It is one of the oldest maxims of moral prudence: Do not, by aspiring to what is impracticable, lose the opportunity of doing the good you can effect!

One must not mix up prudence with gestures of servility.

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.

I will talk and act, not on my knees, but with prudence.

Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

We must believe what is good and true about the prophets, that they were sages, that they did understand what proceeded from their mouths, and that they bore prudence on their lips.

Once established with Great Britain, it would not be difficult, with moderation and prudence, to establish permanent peace with the rest of the world, when our most sanguine hopes of prosperity may be realized.

Fiscal prudence is very important.

New Hampshire has always shown prudence and responsibility in its application of the death penalty.

As stupid as it might sound, older people everywhere would probably be better off if they'd abandoned prudence and borrowed more. That is obviously not what the central bankers or our political leaders want. But that's the situation they've created.

Prudent dullness marked him for a mayor.

I have great respect for people who live out their beliefs. For example, Ed Begley Jr. is an environmentalist, but he really lives his lives, and is he very prudent in the way he lives. He's cautious. He's not like an Al Gore that flies around in a private jet and burns 20,000 gallons a day on his jet.

The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers.

You just have to keep at it and budget yourself; be prudent. It's art, so you really don't go into it to make a zillion dollars, but there's definitely bills to pay, and I want everyone in the band to have a salary and whatever they need.

Being prudent does not mean being fearful.