Quotes About Deliberation

At times inactivity is preferable to mindless functioning.

I've had to work on being a slow talker.

I make time every day to think.

I don't want to make public statements about issues that I have not studied in detail.

The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

Think then act safely.

Bear in mind that no matter how small a thing you want to do, plan it ahead of time, think it over and allot a certain time for you to prepare your plans, for a mediocre plan is better than a brilliant unprepared plan that is haphazardly carried out.

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!

Passing too eagerly upon a provocation loses the guard and lays open the body; calmness and leisure and deliberation do the business much better.

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

I would not advise people to buy a car or house without making a list. You will probably improve your intuitions by making a list and then sleeping on it.

Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.

Can anyone be utterly without thoughtfulness? The answer is yes.

I like the kind of man John is. He watches things closely and then does nothing with the information.

A heavily armed nation prone to violence finds it only reasonable to give law officers weapons and the authority to use them. In the United States, only a cop has the right to kill as an act of personal deliberation and action. To

I don't do anything unless I think about it six months in advance.

Those who are close to me know that I am a person who likes to analyse everything before making a decision.

I am really more interested in questions than in giving answers.

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.

There is robust debate in American society over the extent to which the US lives up to its goals, but no one considers such debate as a threat to America's current existence. The evolution of America from a slave-owning society that limited franchise only to white men of European origin to a diverse, multi-ethnic nation is a result of argument and deliberation.

Pretty much.

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

The idea of writing down one's difficulties and perplexities is not a new one. Great men have found it valuable in clearing their minds and helping them to wise and deliberate judgment—why shouldn't I, in my smaller way, find a solution to my difficulties in the same manner?

Consider every choice carefully, no matter how small, for it will affect the bigger decisions you make.