Prudent Quotes

• A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

  Francis Bacon

  Wisdom, Educational, Creativity

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• Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.

  Thucydides

  Inspirational, Successful, Issues

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• The art of being sometimes audacious and sometimes very prudent is the secret of success.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Art, Secret, Sometimes

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• That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future.

  Anatole France

  Fear, Future, Men

  Anatole France (2007). “Golden Tales of Anatole France”, p.12, Wildside Press LLC

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• It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent.

  Vincent Van Gogh

  Mistake, Artist, Spirited

  Vincent van Gogh, Mark Roskill (1997). “The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh”, p.110, Simon and Schuster

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• Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

  Euripides

  Fighting, Literature, Sides

  "Pirithous". Play by Euripides, 5th century BCE.

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• Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.

  Jose Marti

  Inspirational, Motivational, Exercise

  "Martí : Thoughts/Pensamientos" edited by Carlos Ripoll, 1994.

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• Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.

  Euripides

  Life, Friendship, Inspiration

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• Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.

  Aesop

  Political, Politics, Venture

  Aesop, Thomas JAMES (Vicar of Sibbertoft.), Sir John Tenniel (1858). “Æsop's Fables: a new version ... By Thomas James ... With ... illustrations, designed by John Tenniel”, p.101

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• Wise and prudent men and intelligent conservatives have long known that in a changing world worthy institutions can be conserved only by adjusting them to the changing time.

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Life, Wise, Men

  Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1938). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1936, Volume 5”, p.390, Best Books on

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• A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent, so that if he does not attain to their greatness, at any rate he will get some tinge of it.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  Greatness, Men, Doe

  Niccolo Machiavelli (2017). “The Prince”, p.18, Race Point Publishing

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• A prudent man... must behave like those archers who, if they are skillful, when the target seems too distant, know the capabilities of their bow and aim a good deal higher than their objective, not in order to shoot so high but so that by aiming high they can reach the target.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  Art, War, Archer

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• The soul becomes prudent by sitting and being quiet.

  Aristotle

  Soul, Sitting, Quiet

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• The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers.

  Johann Kaspar Lavater

  Mistake, Hero, Conquer

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• The happier you are, the more apt you are to make a prudent decision.

  George Chuvalo

  Decision

  Source: fightnetwork.com

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• Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think.

  Mary Wortley Montagu

  Thinking, People, Born

  Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1967). “1708-1720”

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• We have observed for thirty centuries that a large nose is a sign on the door of our face that says 'Herein dwells a man who is intelligent, prudent, courteous, affable, noble-minded and generous'. A small nose is a cork on the bottle of the opposite vices.

  Cyrano de Bergerac

  Intelligent, Men, Doors

  "The Other World: Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon". Book by Cyrano de Bergerac, 1657.

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• A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers should one day suffer reverse.

  Sophocles

  Mind, Suffering, One Day

  Sophocles (2013). “The Tragedies (Annotated Edition)”, p.284, Jazzybee Verlag

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• A man may be accused of cowardice for fleeing away from all manner of physical dangers but when things supernatural, insubstantial and inexplicable threaten not only his safety and well-being but his sanity, his innermost soul, then retreat is not a sign of weakness but the most prudent course.

  Susan Hill

  Men, Safety, Soul

  FaceBook post by Susan Hill from Nov 01, 2014

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• To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.

  John F. Kennedy

  Trust, Past, Giving

  Kennedy, John F. (1962). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1961”, p.19, Best Books on

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• Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Friendship, Life And Love, Enemy

  "The Fables of La Fontaine: Book VIII". Book by Jean de La Fontaine, 1678-1679.

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• A good father believes that he does wisely to encourage enterprise, productive skill, prudent self-denial, and judicious expenditure on the part of his son.

  William Graham Sumner

  Fathers Day, Encouragement, Believe

  William Graham Sumner (1903). “What Social Classes Owe to Each Other”, p.38, Ludwig von Mises Institute

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• I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.

  Andrew Cuomo

  Believe, Equality, Progressive

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• All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.

  Edmund Burke

  Commitment, Government, Political

  "On Moving His Resolutions for Conciliation with the Colonies," 22 Mar. 1775

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• With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts.

  Joseph Addison

  Inspirational, People, Donation

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