Cautious

Famous quotes containing the word cautious:

“Be quick in action, but cautious in speech.”
—Chinese proverb.

Confucian Analects.

“If water is too clear, it will not contain fish; people who are too cautious will never gain wisdom.”
—Chinese proverb.

“As a child I was middle-aged and cautious compared to my impulsive father.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)