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    I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men . . . in receiving
    from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious
    predecessor.

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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.

by Mae West 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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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.

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Why doth one man's yawning make another yawn?

Why doth one man's yawning make another yawn?

by Robert Burton Found in: Example Quotes,
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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.

by Mark Twain Found in: Example Quotes,
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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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Content to follow when we lead the way.

Content to follow when we lead the way.

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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.]

by Jean De La Fontaine Found in: Example Quotes,
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Illustrious Predecessor.

Illustrious Predecessor.

by Edmund Burke Found in: Example Quotes,
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