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Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.
Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.
Get Estates may venture more. Little Boats must keep near Shore.
Get Estates may venture more. Little Boats must keep near Shore.
Good nature without prudence, is foolishness
Good nature without prudence, is foolishness
He is a dangerous fellow, keep clear of him. (That is: he has
hay on his horns, showing he read more
He is a dangerous fellow, keep clear of him. (That is: he has
hay on his horns, showing he is dangerous.)
[Lat., Faenum habet in cornu, longe fuge.]
If thou art terrible to many, then beware of many.
[Lat., Multis terribilis, caveto multos.]
If thou art terrible to many, then beware of many.
[Lat., Multis terribilis, caveto multos.]
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.
Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.
Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.
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.]