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Show Gems of (ibougbt; PRUDENCE ! Prudence is a conformity to the ruies of reason, truth, and decency, decen-cy, at all times and in all circumstances. circum-stances. John Mason. Ti.ese who, in the confidence of superior capacities or attainments, attain-ments, neglect the common maxims of life, should be reminded remind-ed that nothing will supply the want of prudence. Samuel Johnson. John-son. The divine ruling gives prudence and energy; it banishes forever all envy, rivalry, evil thinking, evil speaking and acting, and mortal mor-tal mind, thus purged, obtains peace and power outside of itself. Mary Baker Eddy. The greatest good is prudence; a more precious thing even than philosophy; from it springs all the other virtues. Epicurus. Let prudence always attend your pleasures; it is the way to enjoy the sweets of them, and not be afraid of the consequences-! Jeremy Collier. Prudence is a quality incompatible incompati-ble with vice, and can never be effectively ef-fectively enlisted in its cause. Burke. V |