Quotes About Prudence

Only fools are positive.

Never say anything on the phone that you wouldn't want your mother to hear at your trial.

I agree that sometimes it is difficult to choose between right and wrong, but not between right and stupid.

True consistency that of the prudent and the wise is to act in conformity with circumstances and not to act always the same way under a change of circumstances.

The more wary you are of danger the more likely you are to meet it.

Prudence, policy and a true Christian spirit will lead us to look with compassion upon their errors without insulting them. While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious of violating the rights of conscience in others, ever considering that God alone is the judge of the hearts of men and to him only, in this case, they are answerable.16 When

Careful with fire" is good advice we know."Careful with words" is ten times doubly so.

Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of people, tempered by fear.

You don't say much," she said, "and you're careful about what you do say. That is good. Stay that way. It will keep you alive.

A sensible man keeps out of politics

Those words you want to say right now? Don't say them." He smiled and cuffed my cheek with something close to real affection. "And that, my friend, is the secret to living a long life.

For it is better, with closed eyes, to follow God as our guide, than, by relying on our own prudence, to wander through those circuitous paths which it devises for us.

I am not questioning God's power! It is God who gave us reason and circumspection! It is God we serve by exercising prudence!

Careful with fire is good advice we know. Careful with words is ten times doubly so.

When something looks too good to be true, it usually is.

I'm not very good on timing. In fact, I've stayed away from it.

A good father believes that he does wisely to encourage enterprise, productive skill, prudent self-denial, and judicious expenditure on the part of his son.

To give requires good sense.

It is sometimes a point of as much cleverness to know to make good use of advice from others as to be able give good advice to oneself.

Good health is often a matter of good judgement.

Banking is very good business if you don't do anything dumb.

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

Low inflation and government prudence may be harmful for economic development.

For surely to be wise is the most desirable thing in all the world.