All 3 Uses of
judicious
in
John Adams by McCullough
- At first, John Quincy objected, saying he preferred to remain at home and prepare for Harvard, but his mother convinced him of the great opportunity inherent in such an experience. In a heartfelt letter of farewell, she would liken the judicious traveler to a river that increases its volume the farther it flows from its source.
Subsection 2.4.4 *judicious = wise
- There was inevitably a "natural aristocracy among mankind," those people of virtue and ability who were "the brightest ornaments and the glory" of a nation, "and may always be made the greatest blessing of society, if it be judiciously managed in the constitution."†
Subsection 2.7.4
- "Wise and judicious observations about his character are those only which will outlive the badges of mourning," she told Mary.†
Subsection 3.10.3
Definition:
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(judicious) showing good judgment