These great turning-days of life cast no shadow before, slip by unconsciously. Only a trifle, a little turn of the read more

These great turning-days of life cast no shadow before, slip by unconsciously. Only a trifle, a little turn of the rudder, and the ship goes to heaven or hell.

Illustrious predecessors.

Illustrious predecessors.

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.

I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.

I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.

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.

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

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

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

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

Why doth one man's yawning make another yawn?

Why doth one man's yawning make another yawn?

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.]