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Prudence Quotes

In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best.

Best Thoughts Matters First Prudence

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

Charles Caleb Colton

Nothing More Prudence Than Excessive

Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed.

Good Humility More Prudence Harm

Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity.

Ugly Rich Old Prudence Maid Courted

Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Best Genius First Always Prudence

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Age Old Age Youth Old Prudence

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.

Trust Men Silly Worth Mark Prudence

I will talk and act, not on my knees, but with prudence.

Will Talk Act Prudence Knees

Running back-to-back races requires a certain tactical prudence. Going too hard in any one race might jeopardize your performance in another. Maintaining proper hydration and caloric equilibrium also becomes increasingly critical.

Performance Race Hard Prudence Going

Prudence dictates that there should be a balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region.

Power Balance Prudence Should Region

One must not mix up prudence with gestures of servility.

Up Prudence Must Mix Gestures

Prudence does not mean failing to accept responsibilities and postponing decisions; it means being committed to making joint decisions after pondering responsibly the road to be taken.

Pope Benedict XVI

Road Decisions Accept Mean Prudence

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'

Francis Quarles

Heart Temper Prudence Your Word

Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.

Johann Kaspar Lavater

Time Moment Genius Quick Prudence

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts.

Best Defeated Prudence Hearts Often

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.

Way Exit See Out Prudence Venture

Prudence is foresight and far-sightedness. It's the ability to make immediate decisions on the basis of their longer-range effects.

Decisions Ability Prudence Foresight

Prudence and compromise are necessary means, but every man should have an impudent end which he will not compromise.

Charles Horton Cooley

Man Compromise End Will Prudence He

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