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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.
Take heednever take advantage of the things you neednever let yourself be overcome by greedwalk the straight and narrow and read more
Take heednever take advantage of the things you neednever let yourself be overcome by greedwalk the straight and narrow and you shall succeed.
The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the read more
The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.
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.
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.
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.
Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.
Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.
Caution is the eldest child of wisdom
Caution is the eldest child of wisdom