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Discrete Quotes (page 2)

My son, by all means desist from kicking the venerable and enlightened Vizier: for as a costly jewel retains its value even if hidden in a dung-hill, so old age and discretion are to be respected even in the vile persons of our subjects. Desist therefore, and tell us what you desire and propose. C. S. Lewis
Jane Austen quote: "Kitty has no discretion in her coughs," said her father; "she..."
Kitty has no discretion in her coughs," said her father; "she times them ill. Jane Austen
Hannah More quote: "Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty."
Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty. Hannah More
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. Pope Gregory VII
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. William Godwin
There are divers men who make a great show of loyalty, and pretend to such discretion in the hidden things they hear, that at the end folk come to put faith in them. Marie de France
Jean de La Fontaine quote: "Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion;..."
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable. Jean de La Fontaine
Denis Diderot quote: "Every man has his dignity. I'm willing to forget mine, but at..."
Every man has his dignity. I'm willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to. Denis Diderot
You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed. Oliver Stone
In my view, a political vision is not a grab-bag of discrete problems and solutions. It is the visionary anticipation of a direction. Roberto Unger
Censorship always defeats it own purpose, for it creates in the end the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion. Henry Steele Commager
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. Barbara Tuchman
A discrete series is a series of terms each of which is empirically derived, each one of which is empirically true. And this is the reason for the fragmentary character of those poems. George Oppen
Evelyn Waugh quote: "We schoolmasters must temper discretion with deceit."
We schoolmasters must temper discretion with deceit. Evelyn Waugh
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency..."
Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion. Marcus Tullius Cicero

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