Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Wisdom, prudence, forethought, these are essential. But not second to these that noble courage which adventures the right, and leaves the consequences to God.
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'
Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto.
Let no one trust so entirely to natural prudence as to persuade himself that it will suffice to guide him without help from experience.
It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.
Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way.
Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.
A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy.
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.
Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity.