Caecilius Statius Quotes

It's a wise thing to hold back.

I would rather stop too soon than too late.

At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.

You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back.

Sometimes it is better to delay.

Let your accusations be few in number, even if they be just.

Sometimes you can tell a wise person not only by what he says but also by what he doesn't say. Remember, it is much better to say little than to say too much and regret it later.

Zeal should not outrun discretion.

Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

I think I invented the phrase 'Don't overdo it.'

There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action.

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.

Silence and reserve will give anyone a reputation for wisdom.

Be sure your wisest words are those you do not say.

When a thing is not worth overdoing, leave it alone!

Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.

Don’t hurry to legislate.

It needs courage to throw oneself forward, but it needs no less to hold oneself back.

Above all gentlemen, not too much zeal.

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well

Where Mr. McKinley was patient, cautious, tactful and a very good listener…, Roosevelt is impetuous, impatient, and wholly lacking in tact.

I'm always careful to even guess, at any juncture, about things before we do them.