In dealing with a dictatorship, it is simple prudence to listen to its critics.

And in all cases, the Constitution requires the assent of Congress, while the fullest public debate is simple prudence.

Mr. Gorbachev's decline makes reaching out to these opposition groups an act of simple prudence.

Sophisticated judgment wars with simple prudence - and a natural desire to save one's skin.

It is simple prudence for the U.N. not to leap into an empty swimming pool.

It was simple prudence to assign the task of slaying the dwarf to Slitha.

Of course, we were all still carrying our weapons and I reminded myself not to condemn the man out of hand for simple prudence.

"It seemed to me simple prudence to equip theSissie to fight if we have to on the way home."

This was simple prudence, white men being so much alike at a distance that he could not tell who I might be.