Precept Quotes

84 Precept quotes by 73 unique authors

The genius of poetry must work out its own salvation in a man; it cannot be matured by law and precept, but by sensation and… — John Keats
A Christian man is on his guard with respect to those who philosophize according to the elements of this world, not according to God, by… — Saint Augustine
If religion and science could be united on the common ground of biological conservation, the problem would be soon solved. If there is any moral… — E. O. Wilson
The birth of Christ our Lord was more than an incident, it was an epoch in the history of the world... He came to teach… — Heber J. Grant
Measures of self-precept must be tailored to the domain of psychological functioning being explored. — Albert Bandura
Being satisfied with little, you can gain much. Seeking much you will go astray. The wise heeds this precept. If it could be so with… — Laozi
Teaching by precept, without example, is mighty poor teaching. — Heber J. Grant
Learning to fully understand the doctrines of the gospel is a process of a lifetime and comes 'line upon line, precept upon precept. — Cheryl A. Esplin
Keep in mind God's precept that states, 'Judge not, and you will not be judged' (Lk. 6:37), and in no way meddle in the lives… — Symeon the New Theologian
For the company of the great is good company as Shakespeare understood it, as Plutarch understood it. The past remains the source from which example… — C. V. Wedgwood
Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at the right age. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The precept, "Know yourself," was not solely intended to obviate the pride of mankind; but likewise that we might understand our own worth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Example, not precept, is the best teaching aid. — Sathya Sai Baba
The right of holding slaves is clearly established in the Holy Scriptures, both by precept and example. — Richard Furman
Men trust their eyes rather than their ears; the road by precept is long and tedious, by example short and effectual. — Seneca the Younger
The first precept was never to accept a thing as true until I knew it as such without a single doubt. — Rene Descartes
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it. — Denis Diderot
Where one person shapes their life by precept and example, there are a thousand who have shaped it by impulse and circumstances. — James Russell Lowell
A good example is far better than a good precept. — Dwight L. Moody
I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept, the torch that guided my footsteps. — James Cash Penney
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American… — Ronald Reagan
As for what concerns our relations with our fellow men, the anguish in our neighbor's soul must break all precept. All that we do is… — Edith Stein
I forget who it was that recommended men for their soul's good to do each day two things they disliked: it was a wise man,… — W. Somerset Maugham
The simplest and shortest ethical precept is to be served as little as possible . . . and to serve others as much as possible. — Leo Tolstoy
I was only twelve, but through the slow, inevitable burn of a thousand sunrises and sunsets, a thousand maps traced and retraced, I had already… — Reif Larsen

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