Quotes about caution

People who make no noise are dangerous.

'Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own;

Believe no evil till the evil's done.

Hug the shore... let others keep to the deep!

You trusted—oh, Palinurus—

far too much to a calm sky and sea.

Your naked corpse will lie on an unknown shore.

Do not trust the horse, Trojans.

Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.

It is confidence which causes accidents and worry which prevents them.

“Often, when a stranger says, ‘Trust me,’ a wise man puts his hand on his purse and backs away.”

The direct approach is not always the wisest strategy, as those who have fallen off mountains can testify.

It's one thing to think someone's stupid. And fair enough if you need them to be. But you can't go banking on it. That's a mug's game.

The pursuer’s blind spot is that he never thinks he’s being pursued.

“But I want you to be cautious.”

“Hey,” I said. “Cautious is my middle name.”

“But your first name is Never Knowingly,” said Stephanopoulos. Which got all the laughs it deserved.

Sometimes when someone tells you not to go somewhere, it’s better not to go there.