"Haste makes work which caution prevents." — William Penn
"Haste makes work which caution prevents."
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William Penn
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195 Quotes by William Penn
William Penn has 195 quotes on this site.
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If thou thinkest twice before thou speakest once, thou wilt speak twice the better for it.
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In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourselves and be still. Wait upon…
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Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
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Never marry but for love; but see that thou lov'st what is lovely.
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A Garden, an Elaboratory, a Work - house, Improvements and Breeding, are pleasant and Profitable Diversions to the Idle and…
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Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.
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All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men.…
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If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him...…
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A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
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We are apt to be very pert at censuring others, where we will not endure advice.
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Drunkenness, spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans the man.
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Never give out while there is hope; but hope not beyond reason, for that shows more desire than judgement.
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More Caution Quotes
This quote is filed under Caution Quotes,
one of 354 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.
— Neil Armstrong
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Caution: These verses may be hazardous to your solemnity.
— Russell Baker
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If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother,…
— Joseph Addison
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Youth is the spirit of adventure and awakening. It is a time of physical emerging when the body attains the…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.
— Alfred Adler
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I have learned to use the word 'impossible' with the greatest caution.
— Wernher von Braun
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Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does…
— Lydia M. Child
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Some people like to live without too much risk. They're satisfied leading a safe existence. This attitude of caution infiltrates…
— Tom Platz
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When putting words together is good to do it with nicety and caution, your elegance and talent will be evident…
— Horace
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If the past is not resolved, future relationships will suffer. Let your heart heal, before you open the door to…
— Leon Brown
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If mankind is to profit freely from the small and sporadic crop of the heroically gifted it produces, it will…
— Wilfred Trotter
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Deliberate with caution, but act with decision and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.
— Charles Caleb Colton
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