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Discretion Quotes

Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy.

Christine Keeler

Hypocrisy Discretion Word Polite

I serve at the discretion of the prime minister.

Prime Serve Discretion Minister

Every man has a certain sphere of discretion which he has a right to expect shall not be infringed by his neighbours. This right flows from the very nature of man.

Nature Man Right Expect Discretion

We schoolmasters must temper discretion with deceit.

Temper Must Deceit Discretion

Corruption is the by-product of discretion when there is scope for interpretation of policies.

Corruption Interpretation Discretion

Most high courts in other nations do not have discretion, such as we enjoy, in selecting the cases that the high court reviews. Our court is virtually alone in the amount of discretion it has.

Sandra Day O'Connor

Alone Enjoy High Court Discretion

I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you - it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.

Life Live World You Discretion

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Great Admiration Who Discretion Our

Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Judgment Always Discretion Occasions

Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty.

Duty Discretion Depart Interferes

Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

Philosophy Nothing Discretion

Discretion is a very valuable asset.

Valuable Discretion Asset Very

The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion.

Barbara W. Tuchman

Sea History War Glory Discretion

Yield nothing to love that is denied to discretion.

Love Nothing To Love Discretion

Discretion is not the better part of biography.

Lytton Strachey

Better Biography Discretion Part

A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Mistake Never Sound Discretion Much

Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.

Connected Talents Discretion Notable

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