"The future woman must have a life work……" — W. E. B. Du Bois

More Discretion Quotes

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• 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 power to determine the quantity of money... is too important, too pervasive, to be exercised by a few people,… — Milton Friedman
• The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion. — Democritus

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