Prudence vs Foolish - What's the difference?
prudence | foolish |
The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
* 1876 , , Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay , J.B. Lippincott, page 597,
Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
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*:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish , but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
Resembling or characteristic of a fool.
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*:It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish .
As a noun prudence
is the quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.As an adjective foolish is
lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.prudence
Noun
(-)- Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and method of doing or not doing. - .
- Prudence supposes the value of the end to be assumed, and refers only to the adaptation of the means. It is the relation of right means for given ends. - .
