Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy. Votes: 4
Samuel JohnsonPrudence therefore consists in knowing how to distinguish degrees of disadvantage, Votes: 3
Niccolo MachiavelliPrudence is the knowledge of things to be sought, and those to be shunned. Votes: 3
Marcus Tullius CiceroPrudence and love cannot be mixed; you can end love, but never moderate it. Votes: 3
Seneca the YoungerPrudence is a presumption of the future, contracted from the experience of time past. Votes: 3
Thomas HobbesPrudence, patience, labor, valor; these are the stars that rule the career of mortals. Votes: 3
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonPrudence and love are inconsistent; in proportion as the last increases, the other decreases. Votes: 3
Francois de La RochefoucauldHe seemed determines, his resolve unwavering. This would take tact. Prudence. Possible Milk Duds. Votes: 3
Darynda JonesPrudence advises us to use our enemies as if one day they might be friends. Votes: 3
Margaret of ValoisPrudence says one thing, desire says another, and I'd rather go with desire any time. Votes: 3
Fay WeldonPrudence is one of the virtues which were called cardinal by the ancient ethical writers. Votes: 3
William FlemingPrudence is a quality incompatible with vice, and can never be effectively enlisted in its cause. Votes: 3
Edmund BurkePrudence never kindled a fire in the human mind; I have no hope for conservation born of fear. Votes: 3
Aldo LeopoldHe who does not stretch himself according to the coverlet finds his feet uncovered. Votes: 2
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThe prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts. Votes: 2
Henry FieldingIn matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best. Votes: 1
Robert HallProsperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity. Votes: 0
Marcus Tullius CiceroLow inflation and government prudence may be harmful for economic development. Votes: 0
Ha-Joon ChangAs the excitement of the game increases, prudence is sure to diminish. Votes: 0
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonSelfish prudence is too often allowed to come between duty and human life. Votes: 0
Rebecca Lee CrumplerOften a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonOften a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonOf all damnable offenses preaching prudence to the young is the most damnable. Votes: 0
Sylvia Townsend Warner. . . in the final analysis, virtue is not found in extremes, but in prudence . . . Votes: 0
Vincent de PaulWhen desperate ills demand a speedy cure, Distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly. Votes: 0
Samuel JohnsonWe live in age of prudence. The leaders of the people now generally follow. Votes: 0
Benjamin DisraeliO love, when thou gettest dominion over us, we may bid good-by to prudence. Votes: 0
Jean de La FontaineSelf-denial is not a virtue; it is only the effect of prudence on rascality. Votes: 0
George Bernard ShawThose authors are to be read at schools that supply most axioms of prudence. Votes: 0
Samuel JohnsonThe bounds of a man's knowledge are easily concealed, if he has but prudence. Votes: 0
Oliver GoldsmithOne has no protecting power save prudence. [Lat., Nullum numen habes si sit prudentia.] Votes: 0
JuvenalWe accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.] Votes: 0
TacitusImprudence relies on luck, prudence on method. That gives prudence less edge than it expects. Votes: 0
Mason CooleyAlways resignation and acceptance. Always prudence and honour and duty. Elinor, where is your heart? Votes: 0
Jane AustenIs it life, I ask, is it even prudence, To bore thyself and bore the students? Votes: 0
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheIn ethics, prudence is not an important virtue, but in the world it is almost everything. Votes: 0
Mason CooleyWhile prudence will endeavor to avoid this issue of war, bravery will prepare to meet it. Votes: 0
Thomas JeffersonAll men of conscience or prudence ply to windward, to maintain their wars to be defensive. Votes: 0
Roger WilliamsSir, that much prudence calls for too much worry; I cannot foresee misfortunes so far away. Votes: 0
Jean RacineIt is a disgrace to let ignorance and vanity do more with us than prudence and principle. Votes: 0
Marcus AureliusTo acquire money requires valor, to keep money requires prudence, and to spend money well is an art. Votes: 0
Berthold Auerbach