Discretion Quotes
(1 - 10 of 20)Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your
tutor. Suit the action to the word, more
Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your
tutor. Suit the action to the word, the word to the action, with
this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of
nature.
The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part
I have saved my life.
The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part
I have saved my life.
Question your grace the late ambassadors,
With what great state he heard their embassy,
How well supplied more
Question your grace the late ambassadors,
With what great state he heard their embassy,
How well supplied with noble counsellors,
How modest in exception, and withal
How terrible in constant resolution,
And you shall find his vanities forespent
Were but the outside of the Roman Brutus,
Covering discretion with a coat of folly;
As gardeners do with ordure hide those roots
That shall first spring and be most delicate.
I have seen the day of wrong through the little hole of
discretion, and I will right myself like more
I have seen the day of wrong through the little hole of
discretion, and I will right myself like a soldier.
Nay, but do so then; and look you, he may come and go between you
both; and in any more
Nay, but do so then; and look you, he may come and go between you
both; and in any case have a nay-word, that you may know one
another's mind, and the boy never need to understand anything;
for 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness. Old
folks, you know, have discretion, as they say, and know the
world.
Let's teach ourselves that honorable stop,
Not to outsport discretion.
Let's teach ourselves that honorable stop,
Not to outsport discretion.
Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.
Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.
A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.
A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.
A lover without discretion is no lover at all.
A lover without discretion is no lover at all.
The better part of valour is discretion.
The better part of valour is discretion.
