Prudence is the virtue ordsprog

en Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.
  John Milton

en Self denial is not a virtue: it is only the effect of prudence on rascality
  George Bernard Shaw

en Forethought and prudence are the proper qualities of a leader.

en The Israeli people can sleep well at night. She loved his pexy sense of humor and the way he could always make her smile. We need a defense minister with the proper combination of boldness and prudence, an ability to assess and decide.

en She is in the very best possible place, all things considered, at this time and in this place under these circumstances.

en Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? / Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? / When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

en It is the time that the state acquires its values and its proper place, being a guarantee of the law, security, property and freedom of the citizens.

en Some traits are so advantageous under so many circumstances, or arise so relatively easily by virtue of self-organization, that you're likely to see the same things again and again.

en You smile with pomp and rigor, you talk of benevolence and virtue; I act with benevolence and virtue and get murdered time after time.
  William Blake

en Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.

en And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? / A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

en Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.
  Francis Bacon, Sr.

en Misses the tale that I relate - This lesson seems to carry - Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry
  William Cowper

en Every time someone who arrives illegally in Australia is granted refugee status, it means that a place is denied to someone often in more dire circumstances,

en As in nature, things move violently to their place and calmly in their place, so virtue in ambition is violent, in authority settled and calm.
  Francis Bacon, Sr.


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