Sentence Examples

1. I say, too, that when a painter desires to become famous in his art he endeavours to copy the originals of the rarest painters that he knows and the same rule holds good for all the most important crafts and callings that serve to adorn a state thus must he who would be esteemed prudent and patient imitate Ulysses, in whose person and labours Homer presents to us a lively picture of prudence and patience as Virgil, too, shows us in the person of Æneas the virtue of a pious son and the sagacity of a brave and skilful captain not representing or describing them as they were, but as they ought to be, so as to leave the example of their virtues to posterity.
2. He said nothing, however, and his conduct greatly astonished me yet I thought it prudent not to exacerbate the growing moodiness of his temper by any comment.
3. It would be prudent to continue on to Omaha, for it would be dangerous to return to the train, which the Indians might still be engaged in pillaging.
4. He supposed the argument could be made that her actions were prudent.
5. Then, if thou knowest that thou hast a wife, modest, virtuous, pure-minded and prudent, what is it that thou seekest?
6. It may be taken for granted that, rash as the Americans usually are, when they are prudent there is good reason for it.
7. A couple of hours after their last rest break the van began to slow again as Dad decided that it was prudent to make another quick stop for a restroom break at one of the Exxon stations.
8. would it not have been more prudent to have repulsed Lothario, as I have done many a time before, than to allow him, as I am now doing, to think me unchaste and vile, even for the short time I must wait until I undeceive him?
9. And so, señor, let your goodness reinstate the father that begot me in your good opinion, and be assured that he was a wise and prudent man, since by his craft he found out such a sure and easy way of remedying my misfortune for I believe, señor, that had it not been for you I should never have lit upon the good fortune I now possess and in this I am saying what is perfectly true as most of these gentlemen who are present can fully testify.
10. For all he knew, it was entirely possible that some of them were of unimpeachable character, but for the time being he felt it more prudent to outright eliminate them as possible allies.