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He was indeed the glass
Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves.
He was indeed the glass
Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves.
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.
Happy thou that learnest from another's griefs, not to subject
thyself to the same.
[Lat., Felix quicumque dolore read more
Happy thou that learnest from another's griefs, not to subject
thyself to the same.
[Lat., Felix quicumque dolore alterius disces posse cavere tuo.]
I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men . . . in receiving
from the people the sacred trust read more
I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men . . . in receiving
from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious
predecessor.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.
I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.
This noble ensample to his sheepe he gaf,--
That firste he wroughte and after he taughte.
This noble ensample to his sheepe he gaf,--
That firste he wroughte and after he taughte.
He follows his father with unequal steps.
[Lat., Sequiturque patrem non passibus aequis.]
He follows his father with unequal steps.
[Lat., Sequiturque patrem non passibus aequis.]
