John McGinn Quotes

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

People think I'm crazy and reckless but I'm absolutely not... I'm soooo safe and soooo careful and I won't do anything that feels like I could break something.

They are circumspect to do their actions by advise and councell, and not rashly or inconsiderately

I'm careful, controlled, bodily conservative: if someone offered me a pill I'd only ever take a half.

Take the word of experience, I speak the truth: inaction is safest in danger.

I always think 12 times before saying anything.

I’d rather be slow and right, than be fast and dead.

Timidity is the root of prudence in the majority of men.

I appreciate my instincts, but my instincts can be dead wrong. Circumspection can give you time.

I only change things where I know about a situation. I'd never change just for change.

Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.

It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.

Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.

Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.

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

The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.

What do we tell our children? Haste makes waste. Look before you leap. Stop and think. Don't judge a book by its cover. We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation.

Every step of life shows much caution is required.

Fear is the mother of foresight.

I am really cautious about what I say and do.

To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope.

I have a lot of faith in President Obama. The thing that seems to be true of him is that he doesn't speak when you would expect him to speak. He's very measured in his response to things. He likes to get all the facts first before he shoots his mouth off. It makes me crazy; it makes a lot of people crazy.

I have in the past overly trusted people and was, in turn, let down by some. Since then, I have learned the difference between putting faith into people and blindly trusting them.

More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution.

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!