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.
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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.
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.
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.
Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.
Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.
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.
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.
Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy
Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy
Never say "oops" in the operating room.
Never say "oops" in the operating room.
Question your grace the late ambassadors,
With what great state he heard their embassy,
How well supplied read 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.
