Discretion Quotes
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The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion.
Carol Hodes
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The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.
Henry Steele Commager
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Perish discretion when it interferes with duty
Hannah Moore
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Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer: there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion, it ca
George Santayana
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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
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Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
Sir Walter Scott
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Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy
Christine Keeler
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By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license, such a statute creates a threat of censorship that by its very existence chills free speech.
Harry A. Blackmun
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Strive to make proposed solutions as self-executing as possible. As the degree of discretion increases, so too does bureaucracy, delay, and expense.
Donald Rumsfeld
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The city attorney retains complete discretion to engage in litigation.
Richard Solomon
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So long as the laws remain such as they are today, employ some discretion: loud opinion forces us to do so; but in privacy and silence let us compensate ourselves for that cruel chastity we are obliged to display in public.
Marquis de Sade
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Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.
Junius
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It`s the officer`s discretion
Phil Johnson
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It`s just an awful, awful story. It was one of those cases that, in a perfect world, one would think the prosecutorial arm of our government might exercise better discretion on how to handle.
John Palmer
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It may never get to the Supreme Court, ... The court has almost total discretion over what cases they would take and they like to duck issues that are not thought out.
Ayman Atieh
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It is a serious case, it deserves serious discretion to be used, ... The sheriff and I have committed we`re going to handle it like any other case to the extent we can. No special treatment one way or the other, and that`s the way we view it.
Barber B. Conable, Jr.
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If someone is following too close, ... they can get anything from a warning to a citation or more. Trooper discretion will decide what kind of an education they need.
Lee Perry
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Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.
Alvina Tan
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Every man has a certain sphere of discretion which he has a right to expect shall not be infringed by his neighbours. This right flows from the very nature of man.
Andrew Nelson
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Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of charitable design, and with hope to reclaim them.
Alexis Truchan
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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.
Francis Bacon
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Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy.
Christine Keeler
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Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
Walter Scott
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Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect to the sphere of the intimate contents of life.
Alex Kogan
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Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty.
Alexander Cutler
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Company executives exercise wide discretion over the use of corporate assets for charitable purposes. Absent a system of accountability for charitable contributions, executives may use corporate assets for objectives that are not shared by, and may be ini...
Barbara Kelleher
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By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license, such a statute creates a threat of censorship that by its very existence chills free speech.
Harry A. Blackmun
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The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
Aaron Westrick
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One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it.
Aaron Goodwin
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Discretion is knowing how to hide that which we cannot remedy.
Adrian Molina
