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Get Estates may venture more. Little Boats must keep near Shore.
Get Estates may venture more. Little Boats must keep near Shore.
 I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.
 [Lat., Malo indisertam prudentiam, quam loquacem stultitiam.]  
 I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.
 [Lat., Malo indisertam prudentiam, quam loquacem stultitiam.] 
Look before you ere you leap.
Look before you ere you leap.
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.
 And it is a common saying that it is best first to catch the 
stag, and afterwards, when he read more 
 And it is a common saying that it is best first to catch the 
stag, and afterwards, when he has been caught, to skin him.
 [Lat., Et vulgariter dicitur, quod primun oportet cervum capere, 
et postea, cum captus fuerit, illum excoriare.] 
 So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath 
two strings, a title of present right read more 
 So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath 
two strings, a title of present right and another to provide for 
future possibility or chance. 
If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right read more
If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right action, can overcome a host of foes.
Yee have many strings to your bowe.
Yee have many strings to your bowe.
 He who does not stretch himself according to the coverlet finds 
his feet uncovered.
 [Ger., Wer sich nicht read more 
 He who does not stretch himself according to the coverlet finds 
his feet uncovered.
 [Ger., Wer sich nicht nach der Decke streckt,
  Dem bleiben die Fusse unbedeckt.]