Prudence Quotes - Page 3

I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly. [Lat., Malo indisertam prudentiam, quam loquacem stultitiam.]

One has no protecting power save prudence. [Lat., Nullum numen habes si sit prudentia.]

It is good the have a hatch before the durre.

Pedantry prides herself on being wrong by rules; while common sense is contented to be right without them.

He who has far to ride spares his horse.

Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]

When we are young we lay up for old age; when we are old we save for death.

As love increases, prudence diminishes.

At a great pennyworth pause a while.

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.

A determination never to do what is wrong, prudence, and good-humor, will go far toward securing to you the estimation of the world.

Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.

Prudence and love cannot be mixed; you can end love, but never moderate it.

It was said of Euripides, that every verse was a precept; and it may be said of Shakespeare, that from his works may be collected a system of civil and economical prudence.

Those authors are to be read at schools that supply most axioms of prudence.

Things bring their own philosophy with them, that is, prudence.

Where destiny blunders, human prudence will not avail.

Want of prudence is too frequently the want of virtue.

Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.

Magnanimity will not consider the prudence of its motives.

I love prudence very little, if it is not moral.

Do not limp before the lame. [Old Fr., Ne clochez pas devant les boyteus.]

Prudence says one thing, desire says another, and I'd rather go with desire any time.