prudence Quotes (20)

“Spend not, where you may save; spare not, where you must spend.”

“Thrift is a great revenue.”

“It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.”

“If you judge, investigate.”

“When you doubt, abstain.”

“Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.”

“Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.”

“Be on your guard against a silent dog and still water.”

“Prudent men choose frugal wives.”

“A good retreat is better than a bad stand.”

“Only stretch your foot to the length of your blanket.”

“Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.”

“He is a fool that cannot conceal his wisdom.”

“Distrust and caution are the parents of security.”

“He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face.”

“A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.”

“He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.”

“The most troublesome thing is that everyone speaks without thinking.”

“Prepare for misfortune when you are happy.”

“Words come easily because one does not think of the responsibility behind them.”