Prudent Quotes - Page 3

Often the prudent, far from making their destinies, succumb to them. -Francois

Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly.

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.

I'm a very circumspect and prudent person, and I eliminate danger as far as it can be done.

A prudent man should neglect no circumstances.

A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.

It's fair to say that I have a side that is prudent and a side that is not.

Youth is an unpleasant period; for then it is not possible or not prudent to be productive in any sense whatsoever.

If you are under obligations to many, it is prudent to postpone the recompensing of one, until it be in your power to remunerate all; otherwise you will make more enemies by what you give, than by what you withhold.

I think I'm a prudent filmmaker.

Now is not the time for Canadians to be sanctimonious. It is time for us to be prudent and active.

He that has most experience [is] so much more prudent than he that is new, as not to be equalled by any advantage of natural and extemporary wit- though many young men think the contrary.

It behooves a prudent person to make trial of everything before arms.

Lawyers are a prudent race though not very fond of liberty.

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

Proper respect to others is the most prudent rule of directing the measure of reverence due to ourselves.

Nature is a gentle guide, but not more sweet and gentle than prudent and just.

Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home

It may be taken for granted that, rash as the Americans are, when they are prudent there is good reason for it.

Everything we do has a result. But that which is right and prudent does not always lead to good, nor the contrary to what is bad.

[Margaret Thatcher] was always talking about what the prudent housewife should do and what the prudent housewife knew.

It is a maxim, founded on the universal experience of mankind, that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest; and no prudent statesman or politician will venture to depart from it.

Whoever fails to turn aside the ills of life by prudent forethought, must submit to fulfill the course of destiny.

There are no accidents so unlucky but the prudent may draw some advantage from them.

It is very well to say "be prudent, be careful, try to know each other." But how are you to know each other?