Measured Response Quotes

The wise man thinks once before he speaks twice.

I will begin to speak when I have that to say which had not better be unsaid.

I have a lot of faith in President Obama. The thing that seems to be true of him is that he doesn't speak when you would expect him to speak. He's very measured in his response to things. He likes to get all the facts first before he shoots his mouth off. It makes me crazy; it makes a lot of people crazy.

I've tried to be graceful and I've tried to make sure my arguments are grounded in reason and insight.

I won't jump two-footed into something without really thinking about it.

I think it's true that Mike Pence, having been a politician for much longer than President Trump, certainly has a measured way of answering questions.

I'm not very keen for doves or hawks. I think we need more owls.

When something is so hot, I don't want to just jump on it right away. I want to take it home and make sure I give it my best shot.

It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

Yet the effort to inform the public also encouraged responsible public discussion that succeeded in developing a consensus for the measured approach that many scientists supported.

It is only the young and callow and ignorant that admire rashness. Think before you speak. Know your subject.

If I don't think something's worth saying, I don't think it's quite there, I'd rather just not say it, to be honest. In that case, I'd rather wait 'till the thought is ready, 'till I feel like I'm happy with everything.

Temper your future actions.

One cool judgement is worth a thousand hasty councils.

I'm careful, controlled, bodily conservative: if someone offered me a pill I'd only ever take a half.

The way to defeat international terrorism is through international cooperation based on international law, clear intelligence, and a measured and appropriate military response.

There's a difference between an outburst of spontaneous anger, which doesn't have a political objective, and a more measured response that we saw in the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Weigh the situation, then move.

There is, therefore, wisdom in reserving one's decisions as long as possible and until all the facts and forces that will be potent at the moment are revealed.

When it comes to deciding to use the Bomb, a personality that is calm, clear and measured would seem to inspire more confidence that caution would be employed.

I always try to think before I talk.

I don't go for knockout punches.

In any organization there ought to be the possibility of discussion... fence sitting is an art, and it's difficult, and it's important to do, rather than to go headlong in one direction or the other. It's just better to have action, isn't it than to sit on the fence? Not if you're not sure which way to go, it isn't.

The intelligent fights only when he must and never for sport.

A gentleman wishes to be slow to speak and quick to act.