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Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.
Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.
 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. 
 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. 
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.
Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy
Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy
It shew'd discretion, the best part of valor.
It shew'd discretion, the best part of valor.
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.
The better part of valour is discretion.
The better part of valour is discretion.
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.