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prudent
in
Medea, by Euripides - (translated by: T.A. Buckley)
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But whatever man is prudent, let him never educate his children too deep in wisdom.†
Thou hast given thy daughter to whom thy mind led thee; but I hate my husband: but thou, I think, didst these things in prudence.†
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prudence = good sense and caution
But I myself having betrayed my father, and my house, came to the Peliotic Iolcos[18] with thee, with more readiness than prudence.†
It befits me, it seems, not to be weak in argument, but as the prudent pilot of a vessel, with all the sail that can be hoisted, to run from out of thy violent abuse, O woman.†
Thou hast spoken much prudence, O lady.†

prudence = good sense and caution
Revolving this in my mind I perceive that I had much imprudence, and was enraged without reason.†

imprudence = the quality of lacking good sense and caution

standard prefix: The prefix "im-" in imprudence means not and reverses the meaning of prudence. This prefix is sometimes used before words beginning with "M" or "P" as seen in words like immoral, immature, and impossible.
Now then I approve of this, and thou appearest to me to be prudent, having added this alliance to us; but I was foolish, who ought to share in these plans, and to join in adorning and to stand by the bed, and to delight with thee that thy bride was enamored of thee; but we women are as we are, I will not speak evil of the sex; wherefore it is not right that you should put yourself on an equality with the evil, nor repay folly for folly.†

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