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Cleave not thou to Heedlessness, cleave not thou to Passion's snares; Strenuous and meditative, wisdom winneth widespread bliss.

From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Woodward, Frank Lee

Heedlessness is folly in such a world as this.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John by Maclaren, Alexander

Heedlessness leadeth unto disobedience on the morrow; but understanding shall stablish him.

From The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and the Instruction of Ke'Gemni The Oldest Books in the World by Ptahhotep

Heedlessness of conditions, or recklessness of dangers, defeat effort everywhere, as well as in privateering; nor is even the chapter of unforeseen accident confined to military affairs.

From Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)

Heedlessness on my side, a crooked judge on his.

From From a Bench in Our Square by Adams, Samuel Hopkins