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    Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order.

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Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your
tutor. Suit the action to the word, read 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.

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I find it's as hard to live down an early triumph as an early indiscretion.

I find it's as hard to live down an early triumph as an early indiscretion.

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Never say "oops" in the operating room.

Never say "oops" in the operating room.

by Dr. Leo Troy Found in: Discretion Quotes,
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A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

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A closed mouth catches no flies.

A closed mouth catches no flies.

by French Proverb Found in: Discretion Quotes,
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Let's teach ourselves that honorable stop,
Not to outsport discretion.

Let's teach ourselves that honorable stop,
Not to outsport discretion.

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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.

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By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license, such a statute creates a read more

By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license, such a statute creates a threat of censorship that by its very existence chills free speech.

by Harry A. Blackmun Found in: Discretion Quotes,
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As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.

by Bible Found in: Discretion Sayings, General Sayings,
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