"He is next to the gods whom reason,……" — Claudius Claudianus
"He is next to the gods whom reason, and not passion, impels; and who, after weighing the facts, can measure the punishment with discretion."
More Discretion Quotes
- Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than… — Francis Bacon
- The generous wish to share with all what is precious, to spread broadcast priceless truths, to shut out none from… — Annie Besant
- A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it. — Christian Nestell Bovee
- Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
- Silence, as someone has said, is the mother of prayer and the nurse of holy thoughts. Silence cuts down on… — Elisabeth Elliot
- Equality before the law in a true democracy is a matter of right. It cannot be a matter of charity… — Unknown Author
- Governments decide they know best and they're going to tell you what to do. The trouble is that education doesn't… — Ken Robinson
- Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable. — Jean de La Fontaine
- Your memo is trumping a Congressional statute. You don't have the discretion on whether to follow the law or not. — Trey Gowdy
- Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is. — Lord Chesterfield
- The future woman must have a life work and economic independence. She must have the right of motherhood at her… — W. E. B. Du Bois
- The power to determine the quantity of money... is too important, too pervasive, to be exercised by a few people,… — Milton Friedman