We would not be ashamed of doing some of the things we do in private, if the number of sane human beings who do them in public were large enough.
~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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 taught them so well as failure has done.
~ Samuel Smiles
The most famous Obama precept is, 'No drama.'
~ Dan Pfeiffer
This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst expect the best and take what comes.
~ Hannah Arendt
A good example is far better than a good precept.
~ Dwight L. Moody
In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
~ Quintilian
Example is the best precept.
~ Aesop
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 all at once. We learn spiritually line upon line and precept upon precept.
~ James E. Faust