Caution Quotes

Trust everybody, but cut the cards yourself.

Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: Men freely ford that see the shallows.

Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

It is easier to stay out than get out.

Every step of life shows much caution is required.

Don't just grab at the first thing that comes along. Know when to refuse something that won't get you anywhere

The plain rule is to do nothing in the dark, to be a party to nothing underhanded or mysterious, and never to put his foot where he cannot see the ground.

Don't forget to duck!

I am a generous man, by nature, and far more trusting than I should be. Indeed. The real world is risky territory for people with generosity of spirit. Beware.

Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!" he said to himself, and it became a favourite saying of his later, and passed into a proverb. "You aren't nearly through this adventure yet," he added, and that was pretty true as well.

Don't trust the person who has broken faith once.

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Filling life exceedingly is called ominous.

People who wish to numb our caution in dealing with them by means of flattery are employing a dangerous expedient, like a sleeping draught, which, if it does not put us to sleep, keeps us all the more awake.

Hasty work and premature decisions may lead to penalties out of all proportion to the issues immediately involved.

Progress needs the brakeman, but the brakeman should not spend all his time putting on the brakes.

We hope all danger may be overcome; but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous.

Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.

We in America should see that no man is ever given, no matter how gradually or how noble and excellent the man, the power to put this country into a war which is now being prepared and brought closer each day with all the pre-meditation of a long planned murder. For when you give power to an executive you do not know who will be filling that position when the time of crisis comes.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

I base my calculation on the expectation that luck will be against me.

Do not let a leader lead you on a bad path.

Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.

Our money is bait money, and bait money is not to be used.

If you are wise, you will dread a prosperity which only loads you with more.

In each action we must look beyond the action at our past, present, and future state, and at others whom it affects, and see the relations of all those things. And then we shall be very cautious.

As I slowly grow wise I briskly grow cautious.

Dear soul, don't set a high value on someone before they deserve it; You either lose them or ruin yourself...!

Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.

Sir, we must beware of needless innovation, especially when guided by logic.

He who keeps danger in mind, is he who will rest safe in his seat; he who keeps ruin in mind, is he who will preserve his interests secure.

Forewarn'd, forearm'd.

There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.

Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.

Be wary when a naked person offers you his shirt

Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.

Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.

Never lick a steak knife.

'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.

If you do not possess the staff of caution and discrimination, use the eyes of him who sees. If there is no staff of caution and discrimination, do not wander on the road without a guide.

I know too well that these arguments from probabilities are imposters, and unless great caution is observed in the use of them, they are apt to be deceptive.

One of the biggest threats to success is success itself. When you get a little bit ahead, it's all too easy to become complacent and to quickly lose what you have gained.

What course am I to take?" "Towards danger; but not too rashly, nor too straight.

Mr. Darcy began to feel the danger of paying Elizabeth too much attention.

None are deceived but they that confide.

If you have a bald head don't walk out in the sun because you will get burned.

Always examine the dice.

Mon cher ami, let's not give them any pretext, no matter how small, for judging us!!! Otherwise, we'll be left in shreds. We are forced to take the same precautions as the animal trainer. If, before going into the cage, he has the misfortune to cut himself while shaving, what a feast for the wild animals!!

I do beseech you- Though I perchance am vicious in my guess , that your wisdom yet From one that so imperfectly conjects Would take no notice, nor build yourself a trouble Out of his scattering and unsure observance.

If your head is made of wax, don't walk in the sun

Dangerous, therefore, is it to take shelter under a tree, during a thunder-gust. It has been fatal to many, both men and beasts.

There is none deceived but he that trusts.

There is no calamity greater than lightly engaging in war.

The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. Nor upon a cold stove lid.

He that's secure is not safe.

And if you are not a bird, then beware of coming to rest above an abyss.

Doubt means don't. Don't move. Don't answer. Don't rush forward.

Caution is the eldest child of wisdom.

Stumbling is the fruit of haste.