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Sunday, September 29th, 2024
the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Quotations regarding 'Example'

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The myth that John Locke was the philosopher behind the American Republic, is easily refuted by examining how Locke's philosophy steered Thomas Jefferson, for example.
Robert Trout, American Journalist (1909-2000)
As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.
Mark Twain, American Author (1835-1910)
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
Mark Twain, American Author (1835-1910)
English of course is your major tool, but it is not nearly so important as other aspects of writing for example you have to have some natural ability you can't buy it no one puts it there you're born with it.
Leon Uris, American Writer (1924-2003)
In our own time it has been seen... that simple children, roughly brought up in the wilderness, have begun to draw by themselves, impelled by their own natural genius, instructed solely by the example of these beautiful paintings and sculptures of Nature.
Giorgio Vasari, Italian Artist (1511-1574)
For example, I tend to personally reward myself for specific acts of exceptional discipline.
Robert Vaughn, American Actor (1932-  )
Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls.
Wietse Venema, Dutch Scientist
France, for example, loves at the same time history and the drama, because the one explores the vast destinies of humanity, and the other the individual lot of man.
Alfred de Vigny, French Poet (1797-1863)
Of what use is the memory of facts, if not to serve as an example of good or of evil?
Alfred de Vigny, French Poet (1797-1863)
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
Virgil, Poet
The feeling about a soldier is, when all is said and done, he wasn't really going to do very much with his life anyway. The example usually is: he wasn't going to compose Beethoven's Fifth.
Kurt Vonnegut, American Author (1922-2007)
Today, lawyers are attacking more; they're attacking everything. A good example is the O.J. Simpson case.
Joseph Wambaugh, American Writer (1937-  )
For example, when my mother died, the people who showed up just to put an apron on to cook, people who really do the right thing, so to speak, as my momma would always say to show that they care, a sense of community that we've lost so much in our country.
Sela Ward, American Actress (1956-  )
There's a clear example of resolve in this country to fight back.
John Warner, American Politician (1927-  )
Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.
George Washington, American President (1732-1799)
Well, there's that girl on the Internet - although this isn't an example of someone who doesn't know they're on - but there's a girl on the Internet who posts one photograph every two minutes from her bedroom.
Peter Weir, Australian Director (1944-  )
I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example.
Arthur Wellesley, English Soldier (1769-1852)
Take opera for example - to go to the opera you have to dress up in a tuxedo and pay lots of money.
Wim Wenders, German Director (1945-  )
Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety.
Mary Wesley, British Novelist (1912-2002)
But there are other things than dissipation that thicken the features. Tears, for example.
Rebecca West, Irish Author (1892-1983)
 
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