Prudent Quotes

188 Prudent quotes by 153 unique authors

There is also the very real possibility that, in the justice of God, one of the reasons He uses the weak and the foolish of… — Neal A. Maxwell
"With ev'ry pleasing, ev'ry prudent part, Say, what can Chloe want?"-She wants a heart. — Alexander Pope
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity. — Periander
In childhood be modest, in youth temperate, in adulthood just, and in old age prudent. — Socrates
Moderation, which consists in indifference about little things, and in a prudent and well-proportioned zeal about things of importance, can proceed from nothing but true… — Plato
The prudent capitalist will never adventure his capital . . . if there exists a state of uncertainty as to whether the Government will repeal… — William Henry Harrison
The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the… — Johann Kaspar Lavater
Any prudent business looks at the reality and how to maximize our investment. — John Elkington
Freedom is messy. In free societies, people will fall through the cracks - drink too much, eat too much, buy unaffordable homes, fail to make… — Mark Steyn
Whatever I have up till now accepted as most true and assured I have gotten either from the senses or through the senses. But from… — Rene Descartes
I say this often, THINK. There is something in life called common sense. Webster's says common sense is sound and prudent judgment based on a… — Jack White
REPARTEE, n. Prudent insult in retort. Practiced by gentlemen with a constitutional aversion to violence, but a strong disposition to offend. In a war of… — Ambrose Bierce
Soon, if we are not prudent, millions of people will be watching each other starve to death through expensive television sets — Aneurin Bevan
I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings and strictly honest, who complained of hard luck. A good character, good habits… — Joseph Addison
A prudent silence will frequently be taken for wisdom and a sentence or two cautiously thrown in will sometimes gain the palm of knowledge, while… — Ron Chernow
This Budget reflects a choice - not an easy choice, but the right choice. And when you think about it, the only choice. The choice… — George Pataki
In honesty you have to admit to a wise man that prayer is not for the wise, not for the prudent, not for the sophisticated.… — Frederick Buechner
Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they… — Bernard of Clairvaux
It's not easy being a green conservative, but if we conservatives want to be true to our principles we have to move in that direction.… — Rod Dreher
We do not ignore maturity. Maturity consists in not losing the past while fully living in the present with a prudent awareness of the possibilities… — Thomas Traherne
It's incredible considering the public perception that he was tight fisted and he was more than prudent, and lacked ambition to take Tottenham to where… — Alan Hansen
These symbolize (Proverbs 30:14) the greedy and usurers whose teeth are swords and knifes which they use to devour the poor and steal their megger… — Anthony of Padua
To throw in a fair game at Hazards only three-spots, when something great is at stake, or some business is the hazard, is a natural… — Gerolamo Cardano
Whereas young people become accomplished in geometry and mathematics, and wise within these limits, prudent young people do not seem to be found. The reason… — Aristotle
This is one of their [the Christians'] rules. Let no man that is learned, wise, or prudent come among us: but if they be unlearned,… — Aulus Cornelius Celsus

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