Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is.
It is the custom of the Roman Church which I unworthily serve with the help of God, to tolerate some things, to turn a blind eye to some, following the spirit of discretion rather than the rigid letter of the law.
Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge.
Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy.
Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do.
Scenes are now to take place as will open the eyes of credulity and of insanity itself, to the dangers of a paper medium abandoned to the discretion of avarice and of swindlers.
Parental Discretion is advised, but will be completely f*n, ignored
The awful discretion, which a court of impeachments must necessarily have, to doom to honor or to infamy the most confidential and the most distinguished characters of the community, forbids the commitment of the trust to a small number of persons.
Covering discretion with a coat of folly.
Zeal should not outrun discretion.
I do ride contend against the advantages of distrust. In the world we live in, it is but too necessary. Some of old called it the very sinews of discretion.
There is nothing absurd or impracticable in the idea of a league or alliance between independent nations for certain defined purposes precisely stated in a treaty regulating all the details of time, place, circumstance, and quantity; leaving nothing to future discretion; and depending for its execution on the good faith of the parties.
Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.
It may not be improper, however, to remark two consequences, evidently flowing from an extension of the federal power to every subject falling within the idea of the "general welfare. " One consequence must be, to enlarge the sphere of discretion allotted to the executive magistrate. . . The other consequence would be, that of an excessive augmentation of the offices, honors, and emoluments, depending on the executive will.
I like my clients. All of my clients say, "Peter. You're talented. But, your best virtue is your discretion. " They really don't want to be talked about.
Courage that grows from constitution very often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it, and when it is only a kind of instinct in the Soul breaks out on all occasions without judgment or discretion. That courage which proceeds from the sense of our duty, and from the fear of offending Him that made us, acts always in a uniform manner, and according to the dictates of right reason.
The heart sometimes leaps forward when the head tells us to be still. When this happens, patience is clearly called for as we seek to find a proper balance between impulse and discretion.
Women do not think with logic and discretion but with emotions of the heart
Surely you’re not going to practice discretion now?
A closed mouth gathers no feet.
