Discretion

Discretion

Discretion is a noun in the English language with several meanings revolving around the judgment of the person exercising the characteristic.

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Famous quotes containing the word discretion:

    “I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you—it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.”
    —Philip Roth (b. 1933)

    “We schoolmasters must temper discretion with deceit.”
    —Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966)