A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.

A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.

This noble ensample to his sheepe he gaf,--
That firste he wroughte and after he taughte.

This noble ensample to his sheepe he gaf,--
That firste he wroughte and after he taughte.

Whence do you derive the power and privilege of a parent, when
you, though an old man, do worse read more

Whence do you derive the power and privilege of a parent, when
you, though an old man, do worse things (than your child)?
[Lat., Unde tibi frontem libertatemque parentis,
Cum facias pejora senex?

He follows his father with unequal steps.
[Lat., Sequiturque patrem non passibus aequis.]

He follows his father with unequal steps.
[Lat., Sequiturque patrem non passibus aequis.]

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together.

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together.

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

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

Men think they may justly do that for which they have a
precedent.
[Lat., Quod exemplo fit, id read more

Men think they may justly do that for which they have a
precedent.
[Lat., Quod exemplo fit, id etiam jure fieri putant.]

I do not give you to posterity as a pattern to imitate, but as an
example to deter.

I do not give you to posterity as a pattern to imitate, but as an
example to deter.

Since truth and constancy are vain,
Since neither love, nor sense of pain,
Nor force of reason, read more

Since truth and constancy are vain,
Since neither love, nor sense of pain,
Nor force of reason, can persuade,
Then let example be obey'd.