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.

Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no read more

Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense, and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.

Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.

Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.

I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men . . . in receiving
from the people the sacred trust read more

I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men . . . in receiving
from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious
predecessor.

A good example has twice the value of good advice

A good example has twice the value of good advice

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.]

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no
other.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no
other.

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.]

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.