Word: precept
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...England you have sustained the traditions of her patriots and scholars. By precept and example you have taught that the first duty of every citizen is to his country. In public life you have been independent and out spoken: in private life you have stood for simplicity. In the great and bewildering conflict of economic and social questions you have with clear head and firm voice spoken for the fundamental principles of democracy and the liberties of the people...
...attainments as a theologian, or as a man of letters can pay the needed tribute to the man. His personality will always be reflected in the work of the many young men who studied under him and who learned from him much more than could be taught by precept, thesis, or text-book...
...creeds of the Catholic and Calvinistic faiths are founded upon the story of the fall of man as set forth in Genesis. Unfortunately the teachings of Christ himself have not been followed out completely, and may troubles might have been averted had that one great precept "Love ye one another," been obeyed...
...Welcome every opportunity for writing." In the discussion of this second precept, the author takes occasion to say that "since frequency of writing has more to do with ease of writing than anything else, I count newspaper men lucky because they are writing all the time, and I do not think so meanly of their product as the present popular disparagement would seem to require. It is hasty work undoubtedly, and bears the marks of haste. But in my judgment, at no period of the English language has there been so high an average of sensible, vivacious and informing sentences...
Three Generations looked to him as to a Benefactor, a Friend, a Father. His Precept was glorified by his Example...