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Quote by Edmund Burke
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. – Edmund Burke

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Some degree of novelty must be one of the materials in almost every instrument which works upon the mind; and curiosity blends itself, more or less, with all our pleasures. – Edmund Burke

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Action will remove the doubts that theory cannot solve. – Tehyi Hsieh (1884–1972)

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It is easier to act yourself into a better way of feeling than to feel yourself into a better way of action. – Orval Hobart Mowrer

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Between saying and doing many a pair of shoes is worn out. – Italian Proverb

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When we commit to action, to actually doing something rather than feeling trapped by events, the stress becomes manageable. – Greg Anderson

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