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They teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing mas

They teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing master. – Samuel Johnson

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Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty. – Samuel Johnson

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Nothing preaches better than the act. – Benjamin Franklin

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It is not so much the example of others we imitate as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words. – Eric Hoffer

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An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching. – Proverb

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Example moves the world more than doctrine. The great exemplars are the poets of action, and it makes little difference whether they be forces for good or forces for evil. – Henry Miller

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