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Advertising - a judicious mixture of flattery and threats. ↗

— Northrop Frye

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I'm ridiculous in my oversharing; my mom and sister are very open but a little more judicious than me... and my father is a decidedly private person. ↗

— Lena Dunham

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Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it. ↗

— William Shenstone

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The effect of sailing is produced by a judicious arrangement of the sails to the direction of the wind. ↗

— William Falconer

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Depend upon yourself. Make your judgement trustworthy by trusting it. You can develop good judgement as you do the muscles of your body - by judicious, daily exercise. To be known as a man of sound judgement will be much in your favor. ↗

— Grantland Rice

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It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital active and productive than would otherwise be so, that the most judicious operations of banking can increase the industry of the country. ↗

— Adam Smith

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Nothing like a little judicious levity. ↗

— Robert Louis Stevenson

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A good father believes that he does wisely to encourage enterprise, productive skill, prudent self-denial, and judicious expenditure on the part of his son. ↗

— William Graham Sumner

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Indeed - judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals. ↗

— Emma Thompson

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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. ↗

— Voltaire

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