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    I do not give you to posterity as a pattern to imitate, but as an
    example to deter.

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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.

by Anonymous Found in: Example Quotes,
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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.]

by Albius Tibullus Found in: Example Quotes,
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Illustrious Predecessor.

Illustrious Predecessor.

by Edmund Burke Found in: Example Quotes,
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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.

by Geoffrey Chaucer Found in: Example Quotes,
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As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges
them to have some regard for themselves; so, the read more

As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges
them to have some regard for themselves; so, the disgrace of
others will often deter tender minds from vice.
[Lat., Avidos vicinum funus ut aegros
Exanimat, mortisque metu sibi parcere cogit;
Sic teneros animos aliena opprobria saepe
Absterrent vitiis.]

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Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.

Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.

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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.

by Golda Meir Found in: Example Quotes,
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The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set read more

The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example

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You have to set the tone and the pace, define objectives and strategies, demonstrate through personal example what you expect read more

You have to set the tone and the pace, define objectives and strategies, demonstrate through personal example what you expect from others.

by Stanley C. Gault Found in: Example Quotes,
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