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Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do un

Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place. – John Milton

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Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth unseen, both when we sleep and when we awake. – John Milton

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To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. – John Milton

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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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All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end. – Tacitus

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There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence. – Charles Caleb Colton

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