Quotes about Discretion
If a well-constituted individual refrains from blazoning aught amiss or calamitous in his family, a nation in the like circumstance may without reproach be equally discreet.
- Herman Melville
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
- Mark Twain
So she lay down at his feet until morning, but she got up before anyone else could recognize her. Then Boaz said, “Do not let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.”
- Ruth 3:14
The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.
- Nehemiah 2:16
To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
- Proverbs 1:4
Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
- Proverbs 2:11
that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
- Proverbs 5:2
I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
- Proverbs 8:12
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
- Proverbs 11:22
When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel replied with discretion and tact.
- Daniel 2:14
warning them not to make Him known.
- Matthew 12:16
But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
- Mark 3:12