Quotes on Discretion

  • Discretion.—Remember the divine saying, He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life.—SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
  • I have never been hurt by anything I didn’t say.—Calvin Coolidge
  • There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion.—ADDISON.
  • Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.—BACON.
  • Discretion and hard valour are the twins of honour.—BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
  • Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion.—La Fontaine.
  • The better part of valour is discretion.—SHAKESPEARE.
  • Our speech is often in first drafts – lots of corrections necessary!—UNKNOWN
  • Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to win all the duties of life.—ADDISON.
  • Great ability without discretion comes almost invariably to a tragic end.—GAMBETTA.