Quotes by Prudent It is neither safe nor prudent to do anything against conscience. Martin Luther prudent safe motivational Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think. Mary Wortley Montagu prudent people thinking Nature is a gentle guide, but not more sweet and gentle than prudent and just. Michel de Montaigne prudent nature sweet The art of being sometimes audacious and sometimes very prudent is the secret of success. Napoleon Bonaparte prudent secret art We'll therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For, if our stock be very small, 'Tis prudent to enjoy it all, Nor lose the present hour. Nathaniel Cotton prudent contentment kind A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of those vices that would lose the state for him, and must protect himself from those that will not lose it for him, if this is possible; but if he cannot, he need not concern himself unduly if he ignores these less serious vices. Niccolo Machiavelli prudent vices needs In respect to foresight and firmness, the people are more prudent, more stable, and have better judgement than princes. Niccolo Machiavelli prudent judgement people Proper respect to others is the most prudent rule of directing the measure of reverence due to ourselves. Norm MacDonald prudent reverence respect Morrigan "Don't worry I'm following my instincts." Birkita "Perhaps you could find a way to prudently follow your instincts" Morrigan "I'm eighteen, nothing I do is prudent P. C. Cast prudent worry way The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself. Plautus prudent fortune men Whatever I have up till now accepted as most true and assured I have gotten either from the senses or through the senses. But from time to time I have found that the senses deceive, and it is prudent never to trust completely those who have deceived us even once. Rene Descartes prudent deceived-us deceiving It is a remarkable circumstance in reference to cunning persons that they are often deficient not only in comprehensive, far-sighted wisdom, but even in prudent, cautious circumspection. Richard Whately prudent remarkable circumstances Never self-possessed, or prudent, love is all abandonment. Ralph Waldo Emerson prudent self love Lawyers are a prudent race though not very fond of liberty. Ralph Waldo Emerson prudent liberty race Every heroic act measures itself by its contempt of some external good. But it finds its own success at last, and then the prudent also extol. Ralph Waldo Emerson prudent heroism lasts A prudent person, having to do with a designing one, will always distrust most when appearances are fairest. Samuel Richardson prudent design appearance All angry persons are to be treated, by the prudent, as children. Samuel Richardson prudent anger children Courage multiplies the chances of success by sometimes making opportunities, and always availing itself of them; and in this sense Fortune may be said to favor fools by those who, however prudent in their opinion, are deficient in valor and enterprise. Samuel Taylor Coleridge prudent courage opportunity Patience and discipline can make you look foolishly out of touch until they make you look prudent and even prescient Seth Klarman prudent discipline looks A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance. Sophocles prudent men life «1234»
