A Quote by Seneca the Younger

The path of precept is long, that of example short and effectual.

Seneca the Younger

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Example Long Path Precept Short

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Seneca the Younger
Roman - Philosopher
4 BC - 65

Men trust their eyes rather than their ears; the road by precept is long and tedious, by example short and effectual.

Seneca the Younger

The road to learning by precept is long, but by example short and effective.

Seneca the Elder

The first precept in Buddhism is "Do not kill." This precept is not merely a legalistic prohibition, but a realization of our affinity with all who share the gift of life. A compassionate heart provides a firm ground for this precept.

Dhammananda Bhikkhuni

Example teaches better than precept. It is the best modeler of the character of men and women. To set a lofty example is the richest bequest a man can leave behind him.

Samuel Smiles

Jesus was short on sermons, long on conversations; short on answers, long on questions; short on abstraction and propositions, long on stories and parables; short on telling you what to think, long on challenging you to think for yourself.

Brian D. McLaren

Example is the best precept.

Aesop

Example is better than precept.

Margaret Halsey

Example is more powerful than precept.

Aesop

Example, not precept, is the best teaching aid.

Sathya Sai Baba

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

Samuel Johnson

Brotherhood is an ideal better understood by example than precept!

Paramahansa Yogananda

The central activity of leadership is teaching - first by example, second by precept.

M. Russell Ballard

To disarm a zealot, teach him truth by precept, and mildness by example.

Al-Kindi

My dad was a tough man. I think that would be putting it mildly. Short on praise, short on communications. Long on leading by example. Lots of integrity, and lots of passion for things. But he was a tough guy.