Quotations about:
wariness
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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.
Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) American expatriate author, feminist
Everybody’s Autobiography, ch. 1 (1937)
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Added on 1-Mar-24 | Last updated 29-Feb-24
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Topics: care, caution, distraction, focus, stumble, wariness
More quotes by Stein, Gertrude Peace is like a beautiful woman — it’s wonderful, but has been known to bear watching.
Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorist
Column (1929-11-03), “Daily Telegram”
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Added on 10-Aug-23 | Last updated 30-Aug-24
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Topics: awareness, complaisance, peace, peacetime, vigilance, wariness
More quotes by Rogers, Will A weak man wants az mutch watching as a bad one.
[A weak man wants as much watching as a bad.]
Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Everybody’s Friend, Or; Josh Billing’s Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, “Koarse Shot” (1874)
Added on 14-Dec-16 | Last updated 5-May-19
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Topics: monitoring, trust, untrustworthiness, wariness, watching, weakness
More quotes by Billings, Josh Distrust and caution are the parents of security.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1733)
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Added on 7-Jun-16 | Last updated 5-Jun-23
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Topics: caution, distrust, mistrust, security, trust, wariness
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