Prudence
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There is a courageous wisdom; there is also a false, reptile prudence, the result not of caution but of fear
Prudence is not only the first in rank of the virtues political and moral, but she is the director and regulator, the standard of them all
If the prudence of reserve and decorum dictates silence in some circumstances, in others prudence of a higher order may justify us in speaking our thoughts
That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future
Too many expedients may spoil an affair
Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception
Prudence keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy
One must draw back in order to leap better
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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