Quotes About Example

It is one of the great examples," as Friedrich Meinecke, the eminent German historian, said, "of the singular and incalculable power of personality in historical life."10

Character is always more caught than taught.

Abraham Lincoln said, "Example is not the main thing in influencing other people; it's the only thing.

Leadership is the influence of others in a productive, vision-driven direction and is done through the example, conviction, and character of the leader.

Inspired Grab 'em by the... Is not what leaders say Leaders lead by example And your example is one of hate But we are inspired Inspired to rise above you To stand when others bow To kneel when others don't And to show the whole world now That hate won't have the final say

I think it's easiest to teach by example. My dad didn't tell us to work hard we just saw how hard he worked. I know I have shortcomings - like a short fuse - but I've learned you can't come home from a long day of work and snap at the kids.

Set a good example. Want to fuck yourself so that others want to fuck you too.

It was to kings, not queens, that Tudor sovereigns looked for example and warning. ("I am Richard II, know ye not that?" Elizabeth sharply remarked in response to Shakespeare's meditation on the nature of kingship.)

good man's example always does instruct the ignorant and lessens their rage, little by little through the ages, until the spirit of the waters is content,

You teach a little by what you say. You teach most by what you are.

It is the man who is the missionary, it is not his words. His character is his message.

So you make a sacrifice!' he threw special emphasis on the last word. 'Well, so do I. What could be better? We complete in generosity--what an example of family happiness!

Noticing other people's faults arises from dissatisfaction with ourselves. Often, in criticizing our neighbour, we fall into making the same error for which we have just criticized someone else. Those people who are not concerned about the salvation of their soul and who do not attempt to improve themselves can easily fall into temptation and be seduced into following the example of others. From Pious Thoughts

to the young let me say: I am not sage, rebbe, roshi, guru I am Bad Example. to experienced persons who have criticized my life work as cheap, superficial, pretentious, insignificant: you do not know how Right you are.

Parents must lead by example. Don't use the cliche; do as I say and not as I do. We are our children's first and most important role models.

Sequoia is a firm that a lot of people across tech and the Valley look to, and I think they're setting an important example in adding new diversity to their team.

Every Medal of Valor recipient has confronted life-threatening danger. Each had their fight-or-flight moment. But each one stood their ground for our safety. We hold them up as examples to other first responders - and to all Americans.

Bitcoin is really a fascinating example of how human beings create value, and is not always rational... tt is not a rational currency in that case.

The Globe is a missing monument. There's no existing example of a theater from Shakespeare's time. You have Roman theaters, Greek theaters, all kinds of theaters, but none in which the plays of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and Marlowe were performed. Scholars feel that it would be of immense value to have one.

Yo, por un cúmulo de males de todo género, había de servir de ejemplo a todo aquel que, inspirado por el solo amor del bien público y de la justicia, se atreva, escudado únicamente en su inocencia, a decir a los hombres la verdad abiertamente, sin apoyarse en las intrigas y

Young teacher, pray consider this example, and remember that your lessons should always be in deeds rather than words, for children soon forget what they say or what is said to them, but not what they have done nor what has been done to them.

If you want to be treated like a mother," I said, "you should act like one.

I have known only one way of carrying on missionary work, viz., by personal example and discussion with searchers for knowledge.

Though He had so much work to do with others, yet He [Jesus] chose sometimes to be alone, to set us an example.