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Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity. - Willia

Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity. – William Blake

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When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head! – William Blake

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Birds
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I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. – William Blake

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Resentment
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Prudence
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I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Prudence

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best of hearts. – Henry Fielding

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Prudence

Prudence and compromise are necessary means, but every man should have an impudent end which he will not compromise. – Charles Horton Cooley

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Prudence

We can easily become as much slaves to precaution as we can to fear. Although we can never rivet our fortune so tight as to make it impregnible, we may by our excessive prudence squeeze out of the life that we are guarding so anxiously all the adventurous quality that makes it worth living. – Randolph Silliman Bourne

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Prudence

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Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace. – Serj Tankian

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Take a course in good water and air and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone no harm will befall you. – John Muir

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alone

If bringing up the next generation is important, why arent they the best qualified, the best paid? Why arent we as concerned about their career progression as we are about those who work in the education or health services? – Estelle Morris

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Well teach you to drink deep ere you depart. – William Shakespeare

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