Quotes about Prudence
Prudence must not be expected from a man who is never sober.
— Cicero
It's the wise man who stays home when he's drunk.
— Euripides
The wise man guards against the future as if it were the present.
— Publilius Syrus
Live within your means, never be in debt, and by husbanding your money you can always lay it out well.
— Andrew Jackson
Teach economy. That is one of the first and highest virtues. It begins with saving money.
— Abraham Lincoln
Frugality includes all the other virtues.
— Cicero
Probabilities direct the conduct of the wise man.
— Cicero
Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.
— Aesop
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.
— Cicero
The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn't go out and make a down payment on a bigger bone. He buries the one he's got.
— Will Rogers
There are men running governments who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches.
— Will Rogers
Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of people, tempered by fear.
— William Gladstone