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The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.
The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.
Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.
Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.
I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time into things that I am read more
I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time into things that I am the most concerned of the first time.
Caution is the eldest child of wisdom
Caution is the eldest child of wisdom
Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.
Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.
Caution is not cowardly. Carelessness is not courage
Caution is not cowardly. Carelessness is not courage
 I passed by the row of meats at the Safeway
and was afraid to buy
Wall St Journal reporter on read more 
 I passed by the row of meats at the Safeway
and was afraid to buy
Wall St Journal reporter on the Diane Rehm Show.