1. A penny of caution is worth a pound of wisdom.

2. Prudence is the eldest son of wisdom.

3. The most important ingredient of courage is caution.

4. Be firm on hard days and cautious on smooth days.

5. Be modest and gentle, and don’t be pretentious about your talents and position.

6. A gentleman is committed to justice but not interested in profit. He is sensitive to things but cautious in speaking.

7. Be temperate in good times and cautious in adverse times.