Precept Quotes

84 Precept quotes by 73 unique authors

Practice the precept: find without seeking — Robert Bresson
Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life....My precept is, do something, my sister, do good… — Elizabeth Gaskell
Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy… — Saint Augustine
It is, I fear, but a vain show of fulfilling the heathen precept, ''Know thyself,'' and too often leads to a self- estimate which will… — George Eliot
To receive all of the promised blessings, we must accept the gospel in faith and in full. However, this certain faith does not usually come… — James E. Faust
A precept or command is a general teaching of God, obligating every man under pain of mortal sin - namely, in cases in which he… — Jan Hus
Examples is more forcible than precept. People look at my six days in the week to see what I mean on the seventh. — Robert Cecil
Prince, a precept I'd leave for you, Coined in Eden, existing yet: Skirt the parlor, and shun the zoo, Women and elephants never forget. — Dorothy Parker
Example is better than precept. — Sreenadh

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