Logo
Quote by John Milton
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

Other quotes by John Milton

So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity,
That, when a soul is found sincerely so,
A thousand liveried angels lacky her,
Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt. – John Milton

Category:
Chastity
Author
John Milton
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Prudence
category

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

Category:
Prudence

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent. – Euripides

Category:
Prudence

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

Category:
Prudence

Nothing can be done quickly and prudently at the same time. – Publilius Syrus

Category:
Prudence

Random Quotes

The Christian tradition was passed on to me as a great rich mixture, a bouillabaisse of human imagination and wonder brewed from the richness of individual lives. – Mary Catherine Bateson

Category:
Imagination

The attention span of a computer is only as long as its power cord. – Author Unknown

Category:
Sys Admin Day

If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesnt. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. – Oscar Wilde

Category:
good

I give myself strength by staying away from any music. – Alannah Myles

Category:
strength