Both Uses of
discretion
in
King Lear
- O, sir, you are old; Nature in you stands on the very verge Of her confine: you should be rul'd and led By some discretion, that discerns your state Better than you yourself.†
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- All's not offence that indiscretion finds And dotage terms so.†
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Definitions:
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(discretion as in: It is within her discretion.) the right to make a decision (and perhaps accompanying good judgment)
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(discretion as in: embarrassing lack of discretion) behavior that does not attract undesired attention or reveal private information