Setting A Good Example Quotes

• A good example has twice the value of good advice

  Albert Schweitzer

  Advice, Example, Values

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• Work miracles by setting a good example. Others will catch your spirit! The power of a good example is the greatest miracle-working power of all.

  Wilferd Peterson

  God, Christian, Religious

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• The parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand, and pulling down with the other.

  J. C. Ryle

  Hands, Parent, Trying

  J.C. Ryle (2015). “The Duties of Parents”, p.34, Booklassic

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• A good example is the best sermon.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, 4th Of July, Example

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.

  James A. Baldwin

  Family, Education, Wisdom

  Nobody Knows My Name (1961) "Fifth Avenue, Uptown: a letter from Harlem"

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• Setting a good example is truly the most effective means of communication - and setting a poor one is disastrous!

  Jan Carlzon

  Communication, Mean, Example

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• I have ever deemed it more honorable and more profitable, too, to set a good example than to follow a bad one.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Example, Honorable, Profitable

  Thomas Jefferson, J. Jefferson Looney (2004). “The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: 1 October 1814 to 31 August 1815”, p.167, Princeton University Press

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• Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like.

  Francois de La Rochefoucauld

  Volunteer, Evil, Example

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• A good example is far better than a good precept.

  Dwight L. Moody

  Inspiring, Example, Good Examples

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• Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

  Mark Twain

  Funny, Motivational, Business

  Pudd'nhead Wilson ch. 19, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar" (1894)

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• Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.

  Ron Paul

  Peace, War, I Hate You

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• I just feel that the only power I have is setting a good example.

  Geri Halliwell

  Example, Feels, Settings

  "Geri blossoms". Interview with Barbara Ellen, www.theguardian.com. April 14, 2007.

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• Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach.

  Rosabeth Moss Kanter

  Leadership, Powerful, Role Models

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• Do not follow where the path may lead.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Graduation, Travel, Adventure

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• Remember that a good example is the best sermon.

  H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

  Example, Remember, Poor Richard

  H. Jackson Brown Jr. (2007). “Complete Life's Little Instruction Book: 1,560 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life”, p.177, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age.

  William Feather

  Mothers Day, Mom, Children

  William Feather (1949). “The Business of Life”

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• We wanted to set a good example for the growing number of divers watching.

  Lloyd Bridges

  Numbers, Example, Growing

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• It's important to teach your kids the value of being active by setting a good example.

  Heidi Klum

  Kids, Important, Example

  "Heidi Klum Shares Her Spring Workout and Diet Secrets (and Guess What: Cheeseburgers Are Allowed)". Interview with Fawnia Soo Hoo, www.glamour.com. March 25, 2014.

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• Setting too good an Example is a Kind of slander seldom forgiven.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Example, Kind, Slander

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.80, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Setting a good example for your children does nothing but increase their embarrassment.

  Doug Larson

  Children, Example, Doe

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• It's very satisfying to promote science and education and see good results. Setting a good example for young people, being a role model, is very important for me.

  Yuan T. Lee

  People, Role Models, Important

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• There's the pressure of being a No. 1 on the call sheet, being a lead actor. There's almost this feeling like being captain of the team. You want to put a bit of energy into actually setting a good example.

  Joel Edgerton

  Team, Feelings, Energy

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I am a firm believer in The Paleo Solution. I maintain a hectic schedule that starts early and finishes late. Filming a television series, maintaining my fitness, and being a mom can be harrowing some days. Since adopting a Paleo way of eating I look and feel better, and I know that I am setting a good example for my daughter.

  Eva LaRue

  Mom, Daughter, Feel Better

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