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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.

by Martin Van Buren Found in: Example Quotes,
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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.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Example Quotes,
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A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.

A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.

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If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and read more

If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and not as an example.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Example Quotes,
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Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.

Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.

by Mark Twain Found in: Example Quotes,
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It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.

It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.

by Theodore M. Hesburgh Found in: Example Quotes,
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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?

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Illustrious predecessors.

Illustrious predecessors.

by Henry Fielding Found in: Example Quotes,
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Men think they may justly do that for which they have a
precedent.
[Lat., Quod exemplo fit, id read more

Men think they may justly do that for which they have a
precedent.
[Lat., Quod exemplo fit, id etiam jure fieri putant.]

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