Charles Churchill
Poet, Playwright
"Even in a hero's heart Discretion is the better part."
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Discretion
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William Shakespeare
Playwright, Poet
"Let's teach ourselves that honorable stop, Not to outsport discretion."
Tennessee Williams
Playwright
"Bohemia has no banner. It survives by discretion."
Eloisa James
Author
"Discretion is a synonym for intelligence."
Emile M. Cioran
Philosopher, Essayist
"Discretion is deadly to genius; ruinous to talent."
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"Working and making a fire doth discretion require."
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