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A leader learned to follow, and serves the followers who are learning to lead. ~T.F. Hodge — T.F. Hodge

The three most important ways to lead people are: ... by example ... by example ... by example. — Albert Schweitzer

South Africa was to evolve into the most pernicious example of the criminal practise of colonial and white minority domination. — Thabo Mbeki

There is no example on the planet of a successful economy with broadly shared prosperity and a shrinking, weak government. — William J. Clinton

I always try to act as though there is a little boy or a little girl around, and I try never to do anything that would give them a bad example. — Steve Garvey

You can only lead by example. — Frank Langella

A leader leads from in front, by the power of example. A ruler pushes from behind, by means of the club, the whip, the power of fear. — Edward Abbey

We should look at the lives of all as at a mirror, and take from others an example for ourselves. — Terence

We boast of our freedom, and we have your example for it. We talk the language we have always heard you speak. — Samuel Adams

The normal expectancy of the average investor - for example, the pension funds of AT&T or IBM - is 6% for a long time. — Charlie Munger

You don't lead by lip service, you lead by example. — Jim Leyland

A fig-tree looking on a fig-tree becometh fruitful, says the Arabian proverb. And so it is with children; their first great instructor is example. — Samuel Smiles

And I don't want to use my troubles as an example of what to do and what not to do. — William Hurt

And as a nurse, I know very well the importance, for example, of electronic medical records. — Lois Capps

The iPod is a perfect example of Steve [Jobs]' methodology of starting with the user and looking at the entire end-to-end system. — John Sculley

A main cause of philosophical disease-an unbalanced diet: one nourishes one's thinking with only one kind of example. — Ludwig Wittgenstein

Everybody has value; even if to serve as a bad example. — Attila The Hun

I knew that my interest lied in international stories. I was interested in how women were living under the Taliban, for example. — Lynsey Addario

The power of our example is more important than the strength of our military. — William J. Clinton

By the single example of this painter devoted to his art with such independence, my destiny as a painter opened out to me. — Claude Monet

Fine counsel is confusing, but example is always clear — Edgar Guest

More bitta of... insider than outsider as for style of this here example of dubstep. — Deyth Banger

Table 1.1 shows an example of Free Cash Flow Control. — Vicente Falconi

Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that. — Dawn Fraser

If experience is life's best teacher then why do we have to learn by example? — Terry Blakeman

Their greatest fear is you may step forward without fear.
Because your courage may become contagious. — Tom Althouse

The primary goal in the education of children is to teach, and to give the example of, a virtuous life. — Saint John Chrysostom

Love finds lazy writers
And makes example out of them
Nailing them in history — Yarro Rai

A daughter will follow in her mom's footsteps so make sure to set a good example. — Elizabeth George

If I did only one thing at a time I'd think I was wasting my time. If, for example, I only wrote novels I would feel like a charlatan and a fraud. — Peter Ackroyd

When you can't find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example. — Roxane Gay

Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says, and how he acts-make his world your rule, and his conduct your example. — Charlotte Bronte

One example is worth a thousand arguments. — William E. Gladstone

A thief running away like mad from a ferocious watch-dog may be a splendid example of Zen. — Reginald Horace Blyth

Being a good example is the best form of service. — Sathya Sai Baba

I am a daughter. My father is an example for me. — Malala Yousafzai

People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is very popular. — Andrea Bocelli

Example is more powerful than precept. — Aesop

Freedom has real meaning when, for example, a situation of temptation arises and one remains God-fearing, steadfast, and in control of one's actions. — Hamza Yusuf

Fame, for example, consists of the opinions of others and requires that we must live our life as others wish. — Irvin D. Yalom

We have not the innocence of Eden; but by God's help and Christ's example we may have the victory of Gethsemane. — Edwin Hubbel Chapin

I'm a living, breathing example of someone who does the same exact thing, but drugs and alcohol just aren't a part of who I am. — CM Punk

Your example should be stellar among your friends, associates, family, teachers, co-workers, and other Christians. — Monica Johnson

So-called "inspiration" is no more than an extreme example of a process which constantly goes on in the minds of all of us. — Anthony Storr

My grandfather for example only died twice, once during the war and once in the 1980s. — James Nicoll

For me, the life of the angler is an almost flawless example of how not to have a good time. — Christopher Hitchens

Neither my husband nor I am interested in mincing words. If I break something, for example, I have to announce it. I'm a compulsive confessor. — Jennifer Connelly

A Christian's example is always Jesus. — Monica Johnson

If you want inner peace, unconditionally forgive everyone. If you want world peace, be an example and love everyone. — Debasish Mridha

New York City in life was much like New York City in death. It was still hard to get a cab, for example. — Colson Whitehead

In neither his definition nor the examples illustrating what memes are does Dawkins mention anything that would distinguish memes from concepts. — Ernst Mayr

May we be faithful followers of Christ, examples of righteousness, thus becoming lights in the world. — Thomas S. Monson

Good advice is usually given by someone who was once a bad example. — Ljupka Cvetanova

The NBA's chosen ones think I'm setting a bad example? I think they need to look around and stop taking themselves so seriously. — Dennis Rodman

This is perhaps the most profound meaning of the book of Job, the best example of wisdom. — Paul Ricoeur

The Christian leader who seeks an example to follow does well to turn to the life of Jesus Himself. — J. Oswald Sanders

White exists on the periphery of life. Bleached bones connect us to death, but the white of milk and eggs, for example, speaks to us of life. — Kenya Hara

Men for the most part follow in the footsteps and imitate the actions of others ... — Niccolo Machiavelli

Jesus was not the great exception; he was the great example. — Ernest Holmes

The way you teach a child to eat well is through example, enthusiasm, and patient exposure to good food. And when that fails, you lie. — Bee Wilson

Forgive me, Cassie, but Jonas Marsden is hardly an example of well-adjusted behavior! — Karen Chance

If Europe's example is any guide, here are the two secrets of coping with expensive oil: own fuel-efficient cars, and don't drive them too much. — Paul Krugman

Do good. Inspire. Set an example to yourself and others. Have faith. Make your actions loud. Have fun. Be nice. Love strong. — Jessie J.

I'm sure I still have boundaries-like the continental U.S, for example. — Stephenie Meyer

An obedient child learns from the example of an obedient parent. — Jim George

And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves. — George William Norris

You can't be a critic by simply being a griper. One has also to search out the examples of good work. — Wendell Berry

When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence. — Steve Largent

How can I ask people who work for me to travel cheaply if I am traveling in luxury? — Ingvar Kamprad

No one is completely worthless, for they can always serve as a horrible example. LM — Lee McLaughlin

Kids pick up and absorb a lot more than you think they do. I try to do what I think is right, and I try to lead by example. — Mark Martin

The example alone of a vicious prince will corrupt an age; but that of a good one will not reform it. — Jonathan Swift

The piety of the Hebrew prophets purges their grossness. The circumcision is an example of the power of poetry to raise the low and offensive. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

There's something really powerful when I, for example, hear Bob Marley's 'Exodus' - we know where we're going. We know where we're from. — Matisyahu

My mission is to stay healthy and productive and serve as a good example. — Patti Smith

Share the way by being a good example. — Frederick Lenz

I just feel that the only power I have is setting a good example. — Geri Halliwell

We all have strategies to distract ourselves from what we cannot bear. Memory, for example, serves such a function. — Paul Park

For example, when I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. — Brene Brown

The angels would become incarnate if they could, so that they might come to earth to imitate the example and virtues of the Son of God! — Vincent De Paul

There is no better example of the overreach of government than in environmental law. — Chris Stewart

England and America should scrap cricket and baseball and come up with a new game that they both can play. Like baseball, for example. — Robert Benchley

I get egotistical about things where I can do something well - for example, my singing. Most other things, I don't have the wherewithal to back it up. — David Crosby

You can share your testimony in many ways, by the words you speak, by the example you set, by the manner in which you live your life. — Thomas S. Monson

Motivation is a fine example of social complexity. It is nonlinear and sometimes unpredictable. It cannot be defined or modeled with a single diagram. — Jurgen Appelo

The U.S. Coast Guard is a shining example of how well a Federal agency can perform with its flexibility, speed, and expertise. — Russ Carnahan

We must motivate ourselves to do our very best, and by our example lead others to do their best as well. — S. Truett Cathy

For very strangely his officers looked upon Jack Aubrey as a moral figure, in spite of all proofs of the contrary ... — Patrick O'Brian

A sovereign's great example forms a people; the public breast is noble or vile as he inspires it. — David Mallet

My daughters depend on me for a lot more than food, clothing and shelter. They depend on me as an example of how to go on. — Katie Couric

I believe one would write better if the climate were bad. If there were a lot of wind and storms for example ... — Aldous Huxley

Some books are serials, not to be mistaken for anything else. 'The Two Towers,' for example, ought never to be read in isolation. — Edward M. Lerner

Teach by example and treat yourself the way you would want your children to treat themselves. — Ingrid Weir

A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example. — Joe DiMaggio

For example, I noticed that every single kid in the high school in 'The Death-Ray' is based on somebody I went to high school with. — Daniel Clowes

Fox [News] is far and away the extreme example. They'll have a known holocaust denier debating a holocaust survivor. — Craig Rosebraugh

John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin's ignorance of public affairs is monumental. — Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

You really have to go searching desperately to find any contemporary examples of good, old-fashioned runaway inflation. — Paul Krugman

Wayne McGregor's 'Dyad 1929' is a good example of this capable British choreographer's work. — Robert Gottlieb

As we have throughout this century, we will lead with the power of our example, but be prepared, when necessary, to make an example of our power. — William J. Clinton