Prudence Quotes

If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word "satiety."

Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity.

Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life.

Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed.

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.

I believe in practicing prudence at least once every two or three years.

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.

There has been a most Providential Guidance which the want of prudence, vigilance, or judgement has not impeded, and it is here that we can most clearly see the designs of God.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

We must believe what is good and true about the prophets, that they were sages, that they did understand what proceeded from their mouths, and that they bore prudence on their lips.

Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto.

You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.

Economy, prudence, and a simple life are the sure masters of need, and will often accomplish that which, their opposites, with a fortune at hand, will fail to do.

Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.

But after this natural burst of indignation, no man of sense, courage, or prudence will waste his time or his strength in retrospective reproaches or repinings.

Where passion leads or prudence points the way.

One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won.

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.

Wisdom, prudence, forethought, these are essential. But not second to these that noble courage which adventures the right, and leaves the consequences to God.

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

I will talk and act, not on my knees, but with prudence.

No worse fate can befall a young man or woman than becoming prematurely entrenched in prudence and negation.

Prudence and compromise are necessary means, but every man should have an impudent end which he will not compromise.

Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.

In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best.