Good nature without prudence, is foolishness

Good nature without prudence, is foolishness

'Tis true no lover has that pow'r
T' enforce a desperate amour,
As he that has two read more

'Tis true no lover has that pow'r
T' enforce a desperate amour,
As he that has two strings t' his bow,
And burns for love and money too.

For chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

For chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

Yes, I had two strings to my bow; both golden ones, egad! and
both cracked.

Yes, I had two strings to my bow; both golden ones, egad! and
both cracked.

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of read more

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either.

Better is to bow than breake.

Better is to bow than breake.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

He that fights and runs away will live to fight another day.

He that fights and runs away will live to fight another day.

Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.

Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.