George Washington Quotes

I'm not really much of a risk taker.

What course am I to take?" "Towards danger; but not too rashly, nor too straight.

Never risk what you have and need for what we don't have and don't need.

'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.

If you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay.

One can advise comfortably from a safe port.

The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.

As Secretary of Defense I have to be cautious and prudent.

And now beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.

If you want to avoid all risks, soon you will have no risks to worry about.

An old warrior is never in haste to strike the blow.

Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.

I wish people were realer in talking about how leaps of faith don't have to be taken without at least looking down first.

Being prudent does not mean being fearful.

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

I'm generally risk averse, and most great entrepreneurs I know are as well.

After 2019, one thing that really stood out to me was, early on, not going too hard at the ball and allowing myself to get in without too much risk.

Take calculated risks and limit your downside.

Time and again, players lose because they make rash decisions. Therefore, you always have to remind yourself - don't hurry. Embarking on a risky combination that cannot be calculated to the end is certainly not the right thing to do.

The less prudence with which others conduct their affairs, the greater the prudence with which we should conduct our own affairs.

What is done hastily cannot be done prudently.

The virtuous woman flees from danger; she trusts more to her prudence in shunning it than in her strength to overcome it.

'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you, my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.

Imprudence relies on luck, prudence on method. That gives prudence less edge than it expects.