Quotes about Prudence
The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind, bravery is forethought.
— Euripides
To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.
— John F. Kennedy
If we say a little it is easy to add, but having said too much it is hard to withdraw and never can it be done so quickly as to hinder the harm of our success.
— Francis de Sales
Better be despised for too anxious apprehensions, than ruined by too confident security.
— Edmund Burke
There is a courageous wisdom; there is also a false, reptile prudence, the result not of caution but of fear.
— Edmund Burke
Hew not too high lest the chips fall in thine eye.
— Anonymous
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
— Anonymous
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.
— Anonymous
The door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense.
— Anonymous
Never do anything that you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics.
— Anonymous
Whatever you undertake, act with prudence, and consider the consequences.
— Anonymous
Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
— John Ortberg