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They were lovebirds. They entertained each other endlessly with little gifts: sights worth seeing out the plane window, amusing or instructive bits from things they… — Kurt Vonnegut
By the ruler's cultivation of his own character there is set up the example of the course which all should pursue. — Confucius
To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare remain incorrect? — Confucius
A stars rich in europium; of distant galaxies analyzed through the collective light of a hundred billion constituent stars. Astronomical spectroscopy is an almost magical… — Carl Sagan
Our world is very dishonest, and our leaders encourage dishonesty by setting bad examples - by lying, being corrupt, and using political sleight of hand… — Stuart Wilde
Anyone familiar with the numerous accounts of the Buddha's extraordinary compassion and reverence for living beings - for example his insistence that his monks strain… — Philip Kapleau
You may seek companionship and warmth, for example, but if your unconscious intention is to keep people at a distance, the experiences of separation and… — Gary Zukav
Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to… — Steve Nash
Stay out of the gutter in your conversation. Foul talk defiles the man who speaks it... Don't swear. Don't profane. Avoid so-called dirty jokes. Stay… — Gordon B. Hinckley
If we have a heart to learn and a willingness to follow the example of children, their divine attributes can hold a key to unlocking… — Jean A. Stevens
The old adage is true, people will only be as good to you as you are to yourself. They will follow your example, and those… — Niecy Nash
When you're out in the desert, you can't believe the amount of stars. Are you busy as a bee? Do not even have time for… — Eddie Vedder
Trying to stop suiciders -- which we're doing a pretty good job of on occasion -- is difficult to do. And what the Iraqis are… — George W. Bush
Time is our most precious currency. So it's significant that we are being encouraged, wherever possible, to think of our attention not as expenditure but… — Mohsin Hamid
A plan is an example of what could happen, not a prediction of what will happen. — Kent Beck
You don't lead by lip service, you lead by example. — Jim Leyland
I see the Koran very much as an outsider. It stands in the great prophetic tradition of trying to return people to the basic principles… — Tony Blair
Fuel conservation is a necessity, and I have to be the first person to set the example. — Veerappa Moily
Evolutionarily speaking, there is seldom any mystery in why we seek the goals we seek â€” why, for example, people would rather make love with… — Steven Pinker
Writers acquire their technique by spotting, savoring, and reverse-engineering examples of good prose. — Steven Pinker

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