Circumstances Quote by Edmund Burke

We ought at least, from prudence, never to speak of ourselves, because that is a subject on which we may be sure that other…

— Marcel Proust

It is remarkable, that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to the external regulations of society. The…

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we…

— Ritu Ghatourey

Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.

— Baltasar Gracian

If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely.

— Betty Eadie

If We Understood The Power Of Our Thoughts, We Would Guard Them More Closely. If We Understood The Power Of Our Words, We Would…

— Pacifiersucker

If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we…

— Betty Eadie

One must not mix up prudence with gestures of servility.

— Joe Kaeser

Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the…

— Gautama Buddha

Nothing more enhances authority than silence. It is the crowning virtue of the strong, the refuge of the weak, the modesty of the proud,…

— Charles de Gaulle

A prudent silence will frequently be taken for wisdom and a sentence or two cautiously thrown in will sometimes gain the palm of knowledge,…

— Ron Chernow

It is natural to every man to wish for distinction, and the praise of those who can confer honor by their praise, in spite…

— Sydney Smith