Quotes about Example

A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian... and most of all, his family ought to know.

We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.

A good example is far better than a good precept.

When my children hear godliness out of my mouth and they see wickedness in my life, then I point them to heaven and I lead them to hell.

The primary goal in the education of children is to teach, and to give the example of, a virtuous life.

Your children will see what you're all about by what you live rather than what you say.

Fathers are the first image of who God is!

Why do you not practice what you preach.

I no longer wield the power of the office for the government of the church, but in the service of prayer I remain, so to speak, within St. Peter's bounds. St. Benedict, whose name I bear as pope, shall be a great example in this for me. He showed us the way to a life which, active or passive, belongs wholly to the work of God.

History provides a great example but a terrible excuse.

The tricky part for me is remembering to give God all the glory and keep none for myself. That's why "we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."8 Boaz took no credit for his kindness, nor did Ruth. Even Naomi, who at first blessed the landowner, praised God when she learned the man's name. We can follow her fine example, giving God the credit for "every good and perfect gift."9

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.