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Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no
other.
Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no
other.
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
Content to follow when we lead the way.
Content to follow when we lead the way.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no read more
Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense, and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.
It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.
It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.
Whence do you derive the power and privilege of a parent, when
you, though an old man, do worse read more
Whence do you derive the power and privilege of a parent, when
you, though an old man, do worse things (than your child)?
[Lat., Unde tibi frontem libertatemque parentis,
Cum facias pejora senex?
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others;
it is the only means.
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others;
it is the only means.
