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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.]
Why doth one man's yawning make another yawn?
Why doth one man's yawning make another yawn?
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.
He was indeed the glass
Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves.
He was indeed the glass
Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves.
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 leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
Men think they may justly do that for which they have a
precedent.
[Lat., Quod exemplo fit, id read more
Men think they may justly do that for which they have a
precedent.
[Lat., Quod exemplo fit, id etiam jure fieri putant.]
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
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.]
