Tom DeLay Quotes

I'm as proud of what we don't do as I am of what we do.

It's a wise thing to hold back.

Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers.

I would rather stop too soon than too late.

An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.

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

Emotion is always the enemy of wise statesmanship.

We should not, however, proceed with the adventure simply because we are wound up and cannot stop.

There is great strength in acting boldly but there is also great strength in not acting if the time is not right.

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

It is never well to take drastic action, if the result can be achieved with equal efficiency with less drastic action..

I try not to get too far ahead of myself.

Sometimes it's good to say no. Sometimes it's good to not act impulsively.

I never like to get ahead of myself. I'm not one of those people that do that.

I think at times I have to be careful not to stick my foot in my mouth and not to have the pedal to the metal at all times, because that can hurt me as a quarterback.

Most people have an off switch and they choose when to go all out.

Wisdom always waits for the right time to act, while emotion always pushes for action right now!

Do not make too much haste on one's road.

Do not suffer a sudden impression to overbear your judgment.

Caution is the daughter of circumspection, but she tends to outgrow her mother.

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

Reckless action is worse than wise restraint.

I am not allowing myself to get carried away.

The best things carried to excess are wrong.

Behaviors are a choice. Feelings are sometimes out of our control. Behavior has to do with choices.