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Caution
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“Caution and Conscience were the great twin brethren in his book of life, and the two warred perpetually the one against the other, so that there were premature lines round his eyes, and his mouth never dared smile for fear it gave birth to hopes that would not later be realized.”
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“Sometimes I wonder what the difference is between being cautious and being dead.”
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“One should not run on a new road.”
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“If you cannot be clever, be careful.”
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“Of all damnable offenses preaching prudence to the young is the most damnable.”
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“Look twice before you leap.”
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“Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.”
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“Your two friends, Prudence and Reflection, I am informed, have lately ventured to pay you a visit; for which I heartily congratulate you, as nothing can possibly be more joyous to the heart than the return of absent friends, after a long and painful peregrination.”
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“He was so cautious — anyone would think he had a thousand years to live and didn't need to invite experience.”
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“Surprise is the enemy of prudence.”
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“Habitual caution ties and binds us; it is as if we were dressed always in clothes and shoes that were several sizes too small.”
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“... he was ... musing on the nice line which divides prudence from pusillanimity ...”
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“Caution is the instinct of the weaker animals ...”
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“No honey for me, if it comes with a bee.”
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“Yes, it does make the load rather heavy if you carry tools for every eventuality.”