Quotes about Prudence

Up from behind a sand dune close beside her rose the form of her enemy Bitterness. He did not come any nearer, having learned a little more prudence, and was not going to make her call for the Shepherd if he could avoid it, but simply stood and looked at her and laughed and laughed again, the bitterest sound that Much-Afraid had heard in all her life.

It is important that the Church of London, which has now lost its ruler, should receive for its new bishop a man whose personal merit, attainments in learning, and prudence in managing public business shall not be unworthy of the dignity of that see.

Seja mais sábio do que os outros se puder, mas não avise a ninguém.

"In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has."

Lord Chi Wen thought three times before taking any action. When the Master heard this, he said: Twice is plenty enough.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck.

Prudence is not the same thing as caution. Caution is a helpful strategy when you're crossing a minefield; it's a disaster when you're in a gold rush.

2. If, instead of trusting in God, I trust only in my own intelligence, my own strength, and my own prudence, the means that God has given to me to find my way to Him will all fail me. Nothing created is of any ultimate use without hope. To place your trust in visible things is to live in despair.

A wise man never refuses anything to necessity.

You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.

Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.