Quotes about Discretion

Discretion plays a major part in making up the salesman's art, for truths that no one can believe are calculated to deceive.

I've learned that usually, the less I know about other people, the better off I am.

It's best for a man to be thought a fool instead of opening his mouth and removing all doubt.

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

warning them not to make Him known.

But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.

But these mysteries, and many others, were closely locked in Mr. Jackson's breast; for not only did his keen sense of honour forbid his repeating anything privately imparted, but he was fully aware that his reputation for discretion increased his opportunities of finding out what he wanted to know.

Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,

Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.

There are," said Twain, "certain sweet-smelling, sugarcoated lies current in the world which all politic men have apparently tacitly conspired together to support and perpetuate… We are discreet sheep; we wait to see how the drove is going and then go with the drove. We have two opinions: one private, which we are afraid to express, and another one -- the one we use -- which we force ourselves to wear to please Mrs. Grundy.

that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.