A Quote by Seneca the Elder

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

Seneca the Elder

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Effective Example Learning Long Precept Road Short

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Seneca the Elder
Roman - Writer
54 BC - 39

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

Seneca the Younger

Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and successful by examples.

Seneca the Younger

Learning to fully understand the doctrines of the gospel is a process of a lifetime and comes 'line upon line, precept upon precept.

Cheryl A. Esplin

The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.

Seneca the Younger

Learning to be an effective leader is no different than learning to be an effective person. And that's the hard part

Warren G. Bennis

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.