"Silence is the sanctuary of prudence." — Baltasar Gracian

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• Economy, prudence, and a simple life are the sure masters of need, and will often accomplish that which, their opposites,… — Clara Barton
• Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity. — William Blake
• Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before… — Aesop
• If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. — Omar N. Bradley
• Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
• To this military attitude of the soul we give the name of Heroism... It is a self-trust which slights the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Prudence approaches, conscience accuses. — Immanuel Kant
• Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• The Romans never allowed a trouble spot to remain simply to avoid going to war over it, because they knew… — Niccolo Machiavelli
• Nevertheless, he must be cautious in believing and acting, and must not inspire fear of his own accord, and must… — Niccolo Machiavelli
• Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
• Nothing more enhances authority than silence. It is the crowning virtue of the strong, the refuge of the weak, the… — Charles de Gaulle

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