Prudence

The conventional meaning of prudence is to exercise sound judgement in practical affairs. It is considered to be a virtue and is often associated with wisdom. Cowardice is the unreasonable extention of prudence and is a vice.

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Virtue: Virtue (Greek αρετη; Latin virtus) is the habitual, well-established, readiness or disposition of man's powers directing them to some goodness of act. (1) Virtue is moral excellence of a man or a woman. The word αρετη is derived from the Greek ar...

Wisdom: Wisdom is the ability to make correct judgments and decisions. It is an intangible quality gained through experience. Whether or not something is wise is determined in a pragmatic sense by its popularity, how long it has been around, and its ability to predict against future events. Wisdom is also a...

Cowardice: :Coward redirects here. You may be looking for Coward, South Carolina, or for the playwright Noel Coward....

Prudence related Images and Photos (experimental)

Dear Prudence	Prudence circa 1470	Prudence and the Pill 1968	Music by Prudence
Prudence Leading Peace and Abundance circa 1645	Figure of Prudence from the Porta della Carta	Allegory of Prudence End Panel of a Cassone circa 1460-65

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