be discreet

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Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Chaperons don't enforce morality; they force immorality to be discreet. Judith Martin

To talk about other people's affairs is a great mistake. To praise them, too, is unfttting. In any event, it is best to know your own ability well, to put forth effort in your endeavors, and to be discreet in speech. Yamamoto Tsunetomo

The public's nerves are raw and edgy. You have to be discreet and understanding about the films you are showing. Jack Valenti

Chaperons, even in their days of glory, were almost never able to enforce morality; what they did was to force immorality to be discreet. This is no small contribution. Judith Martin

I think Joan's advice would be: always know more than anyone else, always be discreet as possible. And never cry at work. Christina Hendricks

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