Quotes about Exemplary

When your circumstances fail but your character succeeds, you become a model of hope for others.

Washington could not have called on his men to be such authentic Christians, if he was not trying to be such a Christian as well.

As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

the reason why you see no real mortification or self-denial, no eminent charity, no profound humility, no heavenly affection, no true contempt of the world, no Christian meekness, no sincere zeal, no eminent piety in the common lives of Christians, is this, because they do not so much as intend to be exact and exemplary in these virtues.

the reason why you see no real mortification or self-denial, no eminent charity, no profound humility, no heavenly affection, no true contempt of the world, no Christian meekness, no sincere zeal, no eminent piety in the common lives of Christians, is this, because they do not so much as intend to be exact and exemplary in these virtues.

Whatever our creed, we stand with admiration before the sublime character of Jesus.

As to behavior, the leader must be respectable. A well-ordered life is the fruit of a well-ordered mind. The life of the leader should reflect the beauty and orderliness of God.

It has been said that in Jesus' character no strong points were obvious because there were no weak ones. Strong points necessarily presuppose weak ones, but no weaknesses can be alleged of Him. In the best of men there is obvious inconsistency and inequality, and since the tallest bodies cast the longest shadows, the greater the man, the more glaring his faults are likely to be. With Christ it was far otherwise. He was without flaw or contradiction.

The Christian leader who seeks an example to follow does well to turn to the life of Jesus Himself.

Jesus wasn't seeking His own honor, but rather modeling the Honor Principle to the ones He was sent to.