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The right of holding slaves is clearly established in the Holy Scriptures, both by precept and example. — Richard Furman
If you seek patience, you will find no better example than the cross. Great patience occurs in two ways: either when one patiently suffers much,… — Thomas Aquinas
By suggestion and example, I believe children can be helped to hear the many voices about them. Take Time to listen and talk about the… — Rachel Carson
There are a lot of New York City Thanksgiving traditions. For example, a lot of New Yorkers don't buy the frozen Thanksgiving turkey. They prefer… — David Letterman
When I began my physical studies [in Munich in 1874] and sought advice from my venerable teacher Philipp von Jolly...he portrayed to me physics as… — Max Planck
Nothing is more confusing than people who give good advice but set a bad example. — Norman Vincent Peale
There is no greater block to world peace or inner peace than fear. What we fear we tend to develop an unreasoning hatred for, so… — Peace Pilgrim
Do not be ashamed of being poor, or of asking alms. Receive what is given you with humility, and accept a refusal meekly. Frequently call… — Saint Francis de Sales
I think you have to know these fellows definitely before you can draw them. When you start to caricature a person,you can't do it without… — Walt Disney
A lot of folks are still demanding more evidence before they actually consider Iraq a threat. For example, France wants more evidence. And you know… — David Letterman
The loves of women for each other grow more numerous each day, and I have pondered much why these things were. That so little should… — Frances E. Willard
Everyone has this sense of togetherness right now. For example, one guy on the subway today, he wanted to share my pants. — David Letterman
A young girl is taught through the example of other women how to manipulate a man. She's absolutely correct in doing so because the job… — Frederick Lenz
It is a trite but true definition that examples work more forcibly on the mind than precepts. — Henry Fielding
Men trust their eyes rather than their ears; the road by precept is long and tedious, by example short and effectual. — Seneca the Younger
You and I must realize that the English language is filled with words that, in addition to their literal meanings, convey distinct emotional intensity. For… — Tony Robbins
Our principles were revolutionary. We began as a small, weak republic. But we survived. Our example inspired others, imperfectly at times, but it inspired them… — Ronald Reagan
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill it teaches the whole people by example. Crime is contagious. If the… — Louis D. Brandeis
The outer is easier, and the outer is objective. For example, one man, Thomas Alva Edison, discovers electricity and the whole of humanity uses it;… — Rajneesh
It is time for you to make a commitment to create joy, creativity and love for yourself, only then will you benefit others, for if… — Barbara Marciniak

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