Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.

Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.

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.

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.

Nay, but do so then; and look you, he may come and go between you
both; and in any read 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.

Perish discretion when it interferes with duty

Perish discretion when it interferes with duty

The better part of valour is discretion.

The better part of valour is discretion.

I have seen the day of wrong through the little hole of
discretion, and I will right myself like read more

I have seen the day of wrong through the little hole of
discretion, and I will right myself like a soldier.

Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy

Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than read more

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.