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Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.
It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.
He who should teach men to die, would at the same time teach them
to live.
He who should teach men to die, would at the same time teach them
to live.
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.
Since truth and constancy are vain,
Since neither love, nor sense of pain,
Nor force of reason, read more
Since truth and constancy are vain,
Since neither love, nor sense of pain,
Nor force of reason, can persuade,
Then let example be obey'd.
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.]
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.
If any man claims the Negro should be content ... let him say he would willingly change the color of read more
If any man claims the Negro should be content ... let him say he would willingly change the color of his skin and go to live in the Negro section of a large city. Then and only then has he a right to such a claim.
