Quotes About Prudence

You need to be careful not to over-reach and also assess the capacity you have to work with.

Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.

Be disciplined and prudent in the way you manage your time

How prudently we relate to our work determines whether we will be raised to a higher level of financial prosperity or not

Before I do a stunt, I have to make sure it is safe.

I feel I should be doing stupid stuff, but I'm not going to.

I never rode a bull - I'm not that stupid.

My best attribute is knowing when not to answer stupid questions.

I have serious concerns about whether it's prudent to give any foreign country substantial leverage over the U.S. economy. Instead of spending $80 billion on important programs here at home, we're sending this money overseas just to pay interest on our debt.

Be Good. But don't be a fool.

One can't be too safe, only too sorry.

Diligence is a priceless treasure; prudence a protective charm.

Think then act safely.

It is important not to trust people too much.

Being smart as a whip includes knowing when not to crack it.

Think before you do! Don't ever be in haste to make a mistake, for that can be a big mistake! Think before you do!

The best practice is to follow the advice posted on every railroad crossing: Stop. Look. Listen.

The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.

Don't get cocky just because you've had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you've earned it.

Any prudent business looks at the reality and how to maximize our investment.

Don't take forever to make a decision, but don't make it too fast.

If sophisticated calculations are needed to justify an action, don't do it.

Actually Wall Street thinks just as the Greeks did. The early Greeks used to sit around for days and debate how many teeth a horse has. They thought they could figure it out by just sitting there, instead of checking the horse. A lot of investors sit around and debate whether a stock is going up, as if the financial muse will give them the answer, instead of checking the company.

Only invest what you could afford to lose without that loss having any effect on your daily life in forseable future.