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Definition of Judicious
Judicious

Of or relating to a court; judicial.

Directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet.

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Judicious Quotations

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.
Voltaire

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

Nothing like a little judicious levity.
Robert Louis Stevenson

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

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

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

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

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

It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.
Zachary Taylor

All business sagacity reduces itself in the last analysis to judicious use of sabotage.
Thorstein Veblen

Judicious Translations

judicious in French is perspicace
judicious in Italian is perspicace
judicious in Latin is sapiens
judicious in Norwegian is forstandig, klok
judicious in Spanish is perspicaz, juicioso


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