Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Prudence Quotes
CourageDutyJudgmentPrudenceStrategy If fighting is sure to result in victory, than you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding.
PrudenceSilenceWisdom It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
Financial ResponsibilityMindfulnessPrudence I try to treat all the money I'm making like it's the last time I'm going to make it.
FreedomGodPrudence It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
DiscernmentPrudence Don't ever forget two things I'm going to tell you. One, don't believe everything that's written about you. Two, don't pick up too many checks.
ForesightPreparednessPreventionPrudence Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own.
FriendshipLoyaltyPrudence Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
CautionHumilityPrudenceStabilityWisdom I have not permitted myself, gentlemen, to conclude that I am the best man in the country; but I am reminded, in this connection, of a story of an old Dutch farmer who remarked to a companion once that 'it was not best to swap horses while crossing streams'.
PrudenceSecrecyStrategyWarfare You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
Avoidance of ConflictDecision MakingJudgmentPrudenceWisdom I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.
CautionPrudenceRisk ManagementUncertainty It is not like I have gone crazy, I just don't want to take any chances. You never know what could happen.
Conflict AvoidancePrudenceSelf PreservationWisdom I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.
DisciplineFinancePrudence In finance, everything that is agreeable is unsound and everything that is sound is disagreeable.
Careful SpeechCommunicationPrudence Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
PrudencePublic SupportPurposeWar War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.
LawPolicyProofPrudenceStrategy In law it is a good policy to never plead what you need not, lest you oblige yourself to prove what you can not.
AspirationPrudenceResponsibility I would like to fly in space. Absolutely. That would be cool. I used to just do personally risky things, but now I've got kids and responsibilities, so I can't be my own test pilot. That wouldn't be a good idea. But I definitely want to fly as soon as it's a sensible thing to do.
EconomyExpensePrudence Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.
PreparationPrudenceStrategyTriumphUnpreparedness He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
DeterminationPerseverancePrudence The world has been very careful to pick very few diseases for eradication, because it is very tough.
