Quotes about Consideration

There are eternal consequences resulting from all our thoughts, words and actions, of which we take far too little account.

Ask yourself:...Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth...

The earth, which we all have in common, is our deepest bond, and our behavior toward it cannot help but be an earnest of our consideration for each other and for our descendants. To corrupt or destroy the natural environment is an act of violence not only against the earth but also against those who are dependent on it, including ourselves. To waste the soil is to cause hunger, as direct an aggression as an armed attack; it is an act of violence against the future of the human race.

Be joyful though you have considered all the facts.

Whatever sentence will bear to be read twice, we may be sure was thought twice.

The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.

Curtsy while you're thinking what to say. It saves time.

One of the things we might want to learn when considering the failings of others is not to gloat because someone else has tripped up.

Examine your heart often to see if it is such toward your neighbor as you would like his to be toward you were you in his place. This is the touchstone of true reason.

Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.

If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it.

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.