Judicious Action Quotes

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.

True heroism is minutes, hours, weeks, year upon year of the quiet, precise, judicious exercise of probity and care—with no one there to see or cheer. This is the world.

The essence of wisdom is to know when to be doing, and when it's useless even to try

Prudent and active men, who know their strength and use it with limit and circumspection, alone go far in the affairs of the world.

Any fool can carry on, but a wise man knows how to shorten sail in time.

Caution, though very often wasted is a good risk to take.

The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind bravery if forethought.

Think before you act and then act decisively. Fortune favors the brave.

One cannot be avenged for every wrong; according to the occasion, everyone who knows how, must use temperance.

Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.

Life is short. That's all there is to say. Get what you can from the present - thoughtfully, justly.

When everything is at risk, good judgment, not haste, makes the difference between life and death. Panic is the enemy.

When presidents decide to litigate an issue to protect their policy decisions, they are more likely to act judiciously, and with an eye toward compromise, because they can see the larger implications for the legacy of their office.

Before thy undertaking of any design, weigh the glory of thy action with the danger of the attempt; if the glory outweigh the danger, it is cowardice to neglect it; if the danger exceed the glory, it is rashness to attempt it; if the balances stand poised, let thy own genius cast them.

We want a state wise in its contemplation - just in its actions - and moderate in the reach of government into our lives.

It's never the right time to take a particular stand.

The essence of intelligence would seem to be in knowing when to think and act quickly, and knowing when to think and act slowly.

Moderation is a wiser policy than zealotry