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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.]
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.
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.
The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings;
and edicts are of less power than the read more
The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings;
and edicts are of less power than the life of their ruler.
[Lat., Componitur orbis
Regis ad exemplum; nec sic inflectere sensus
Humanos edicta valent, quam vita regentis.]
Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no
other.
Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no
other.
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.
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.
It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.
It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.
