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Prudence
| Wise or careful in conduct. Shrewd or thrifty in planning ahead.
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"I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself."
Niccolo Machiavelli
"Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in."
Aesop
"It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
Carl Sagan, American astronomer (1934-1996)
"To succeed, it is necessary to accept the world as it is - and rise above it."
Michael Korda, American author (1933- )
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."
Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788-1860)
 Books about Prudence
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