Forethought Quotes

36 Forethought quotes by 33 unique authors

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight. — Napoleon Bonaparte
A resignation is a grave act; never performed by a right minded man without forethought or with reserve. — Salmon P. Chase
The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind bravery if forethought. — Euripides
Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought. — Thucydides
The memory should be specially taxed in youth, since it is then that it is strongest and most tenacious. But in choosing the things that… — Arthur Schopenhauer
The essentials are to learn to shape God with forethought, care, and work; to educate and benefit their community, their families and themselves; and to… — Octavia Butler
The first essential character [of civilization], I should say, is forethought. This, I would say, is what distinguishes men from brutes and adults from children. — Bertrand Russell
The most basic task of any museum must be the protection of works of cultural significance entrusted to its care for the edification and pleasure… — Martin Filler
The Providence that watches over the affairs of men works out of their mistakes, at times, a healthier issue than could have been accomplished by… — James Anthony Froude
Wisdom, prudence, forethought, these are essential. But not second to these that noble courage which adventures the right, and leaves the consequences to God. — Robert Dale Owen
I approach my life with logic. I do not act on impulse or emotion. I very seldom find that I say, 'And then I can't… — Quentin Crisp
Socrates famously said that the unconsidered life is not worth living. He meant that a life lived without forethought or principle is a life so… — A.C. Grayling
Forethought spares afterthought. — Amelia Barr
I do give a great deal of forethought and zone in on character and all sorts of things like that. Never before have I just… — Greg Kinnear
The necessary fiddling about and moving things can be greatly facilitated by a bit of forethought. — Carroll Smith
He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them. — Sun Tzu
Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must… — Thomas A. Edison
When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and… — Wendell Berry
One day,' Orest said, looking at him comically, 'you will say something that is less than practical and sensible, something that is driven by no… — Mercedes Lackey
I dream of a true husbandâ€”a good man, not a brute, nor a champion of men on the battlefield; I dream but of a gentle… — A.A. Attanasio

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