Precept Quotes

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself. — Juvenal
The first precept in Buddhism is "Do not kill." This precept is not merely a legalistic prohibition, but a realization of our affinity with all… — Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have… — Samuel Smiles
Therefore, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by so doing it would be against his interest, and when the reasons which made… — Niccolo Machiavelli
I, for my part, acknowledge another precept which says that man must deal the final blow to those whose downfall is destined by God. — Adolf Hitler
In no passage of the holy canonical books there can be found either divine precept or permission to take away our own life, whether for… — Saint Augustine
...he [Muhammad] declared undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his religion, against all the rest of mankind...The precept of the Koran is, perpetual… — John Quincy Adams
Repeal that [welfare] law, and you will soon see a change in their manners. ... Six days shalt thou labor, though one of the old… — Benjamin Franklin
Let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this precept well to… — Thomas Carlyle
The road to learning by precept is long, but by example short and effective. — Seneca the Elder
O marvelous Sacrament! How can I find words to praise you! You are the life of the soul, the medicament healing our wounds, our comforter… — Louis of Granada
It seems that wherever the Welfare State is involved, the moral precept, "Thou shalt not steal," becomes altered to say: "Thou shalt not steal, except… — F. A. Harper
...the right of holding slaves is clearly established in the Holy Scriptures, both by precept and example... Had the holding of slaves been a moral… — Richard Furman
.. since it was true that study, even when done properly, can only teach us what wisdom, right conduct and determination consist in, they wanted… — Michel de Montaigne
Whenever there is a conflict between precept and example, the latter wins because deeds speak louder than our words. — Sergey Kirov
Leaders who fail to appreciate this fundamental precept of accountability must also fail to muster the profound commitment true leadership demands. — Peter Cosgrove
For when God forbids us to kill, he not only prohibits us from open violence, which is not even allowed by the public laws, but… — Lactantius
An excellent precept for writers: Have a clear idea of all the phrases and expressions you need, and you will find them. — Ximenes Doudan
Man and his deed are two distinct things. Whereas a good deed should call forth approbation and a wicked deed dis-approbation, the doer of the… — Mahatma Gandhi

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