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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.
A good example has twice the value of good advice
A good example has twice the value of good advice
Content to follow when we lead the way.
Content to follow when we lead the way.
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat
sticks fast.
[Fr., L'exemple est un read more
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat
sticks fast.
[Fr., L'exemple est un dangereux leurre;
Ou la guepe a passe, le moucheron demeure.]
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave us read more
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave us behind
Footprints on the sands of time.
To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.
To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
