Prudent Behavior Quotes

The wise man thinks once before he speaks twice.

Common sense is very uncommon.

Too much trust is folly, in an imperfect world.

It's a wise man who profits by his own experience, but it's a good deal wiser one who lets the rattlesnake bite the other fellow.

Swift calls discretion low prudence; it is high prudence, and one of the most important elements entering into either social or political life.

Everything should be done with moderation and using common sense.

Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words are seldom wrong, thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow.

Want of prudence is too frequently the want of virtue.

No god is absent where prudence dwells.

To not say all that can be said is the secret of discipline and economy.

Prudence never kindled a fire in the human mind; I have no hope for conservation born of fear.

My good friends, while I do most earnestly recommend you to take care of your health and safety, as things most precious to us, I would not have that care degenerate into an effeminate and over-curious attention, which is always disgraceful to a man's self, and often troublesome to others.

A prudent person, having to do with a designing one, will always distrust most when appearances are fairest.

Aim high, and you won't shoot your foot off.

Some Christians need encouragement to think before they act. Others need encouragement to act after they think.

Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence.

I think before I act---and then think again. I am not entirely a coward, but I do not lose myself in action as you do.

Monkeys who very sensibly refrain from speech, lest they should be set to earn their livings.

Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly on raw impulse.

The wise duck keeps his mouth shut when he smells frogs.

If you would serve your brother it is fit for you to serve him, do not take back your words when you find that prudent people do not commend you. Be true to your own act, and congratulate yourself if you have done something strange and extravagant and broken the monotony of a decorous age.

Caution always, but when a man acts he should act suddenly and with decision.

[Prudence] replaces [strength] by saving the man who has the misfortune of not possessing it from most occasions when it's needed.

Those with health insurance are overinsured and their behavior is distorted by moral hazard. Those without health insurance use their own money to make decisions based on an assessment of their needs. The insured are wasteful. The uninsured are prudent. So what's the solution? Make the insured a little more like the uninsured.