provident

• Not that it is hopeless for a democracy to compete with a highly organized monarchy, for has not Switzerland shown that "a democracy may be efficient, business-like, provident, and ready for war?" —  New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915
• At the sight of all that money Rimrock Jones began to spend For a year and more Rimrock had been careful and provident--that is, careful and provident for him. —  Rimrock Jones
• There is everything to be said for the doctrine that people should be provident, and should bring no more children into the world than they are able to support; but before we accept this plea in any particular case, we should first inquire how the available income is being spent. —  Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles
• States are slowly becoming more provident, and already we are coming to see this about trees. —  Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles
• Let it be granted that a man is sober and provident, always getting a ship before his money is all gone, he will probably be well content at the home, although very few seamen like to be reminded ashore of their sea routine, as the manner of the home is. —  The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales

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