DISCRETION

Bacon, Francis
Discretion in speech, is more than eloquence.

Bovee, Christian Nestell
A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake, as by never repeating it.

Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life; the one preserves, the other sweetens it.

Bruyere, Jean de la
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.—It is only found in men of sound sense and good understanding.

Fuller, Thomas
If thou art a master, be sometimes blind, if a servant, sometimes deaf.

Hume, David
The greatest parts, without discretion, may be fatal to their owner.—Polyphemus, deprived of his eye, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature.Addison
There are many shining qualities in the mind of man; but none so useful as discretion. It is this which gives a value to all the rest, and sets them at work in their proper places, and turns them to the advantage of their possessor. Without it, learning is pedantry; wit, impertinence; virtue itself looks like weakness; and the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Though a man has all other perfections and wants discretion, he will be of no great consequence in the world; but if he has this single talent in perfection, and but a common share of others, he may do what he pleases in his station of life.

Shakespeare, William
The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life.

Wellington, Duke of
Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious about any.

Zimmermann, Johann Georg
Open your mouth and purse cautiously, and your stock of wealth and reputation shall, at least in repute, be great.