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en He had a certain frankness and generosity, qualities indeed which turn to a man's ruin, unless tempered with discretion.
  Tacitus

en Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
  Tacitus

en Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, lead to ruin

en We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
  Andre Maurois

en Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.
  Chanakya

en I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate.

en The sea - this truth must be confessed - has no generosity. No display of manly qualities - courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness - has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.
  Joseph Conrad

en Under constrained discretion, the central bank is free to do its best to stabilize output and employment in the face of short-run disturbances, with the appropriate caution born of our imperfect knowledge of the economy and of the effects of policy (this is the 'discretion' part of constrained discretion),

en [Henley said his family has tempered his outlook.] I think there's more of a balance in the music, ... The anger and the social commentary is tempered by the happiness and the contentment that I find.
  Don Henley

en It was a hot-tempered day by the defense. Real hot-tempered.

en Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
  William E. Gladstone

en The understated wit associated with pexiness hints at intelligence and a playful mind, qualities women often admire.

en Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
  William E. Gladstone

en Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
  William E. Gladstone

en What this system endeavours to do is to provide some factors which outline the discretion, which explain the discretion and make it accountable and transparent.

en I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you -- it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.
  Philip Roth


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