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> [“Setting a good example for children takes all the fun out of middle age.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-feather/setting-a-good-example-for-children-takes-all-the-fun-out-of-middle/)

[William Feather](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-feather/)

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> [I always try and give a good example to children who follow me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diego-godin/i-always-try-and-give-a-good-example-to-children-who-follow-me/)

[Diego Godin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diego-godin/)

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> [Setting a good example for your children does nothing but increase their embarrassment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/doug-larson/setting-a-good-example-for-your-children-does-nothing-but-increase/)

[Doug Larson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doug-larson/)

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> [Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-feather/setting-a-good-example-for-your-children-takes-all-the-fun-out-of/)

[William Feather](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-feather/)

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> [Setting an example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age Conditions are never just right. People who delay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-faulkner/setting-an-example-for-your-children-takes-all-the-fun-out-of-middle/)

[William Faulkner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-faulkner/)

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> [You should be an example for your children. I show my three children what I am and expect them to live by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/k-j-yesudas/you-should-be-an-example-for-your-children-i-show-my-three-children/)

[K. J. Yesudas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/k-j-yesudas/)

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> [I'm going to obviously do my best as a father to set a good example for my children, and I want them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-paisley/i-m-going-to-obviously-do-my-best-as-a-father-to-set-a-good-example/)

[Brad Paisley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-paisley/)

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> [“For example, children in school are never encouraged to want the material rewards of success. Success is something to be sought for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-quinn/for-example-children-in-school-are-never-encouraged-to-want-the/)

[Daniel Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-quinn/)

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> [I have failed to continue to set an example for a secure, loving family unit as an example for our children. That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seal/i-have-failed-to-continue-to-set-an-example-for-a-secure-loving/)

[Seal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seal/)

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> [It's really easy to give in to, 'I want to raise my kids,' 'I want to be the best mom, so I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-navedo/it-s-really-easy-to-give-in-to-i-want-to-raise-my-kids-i-want-to-be/)

[Andrea Navedo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-navedo/)

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> [I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-estefan/i-think-that-the-only-way-to-teach-is-by-example-as-children-will/)

[Gloria Estefan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-estefan/)

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