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judicious

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1. judicious - Adjective

2. judicious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or relating to a court; judicial.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Nothing like a little judicious levity. Robert Louis Stevenson

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

Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men, any more than fine feathers make fine birds. A plain, genteel dress is more admired, obtains more credit in the eyes of the judicious and sensible. George Washington

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

From a poor man, poor in Time, I was suddenly lifted up into a vast revenue; I could see no end of my possessions; I wanted some steward, or judicious bailiff, to manage my estates in Time for me. Charles Lamb

A man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe. Euripides

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