Precept Quotes

“The most basic precept of all is to be aware of what we do, what we are, each minute . Every other precept will follow from that.”

“For precept must be upon precept precept upon precept line upon line line upon line here a little and there a little.”

“To receive all of the promised blessings, we must accept the gospel in faith and in full. However, this certain faith does not usually come all at once. We learn spiritually line upon line and precept upon precept.”

“Example is the best precept.”

“The most famous Obama precept is, 'No drama.'”

“In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.”

“A good example is far better than a good precept.”

“This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst expect the best and take what comes.”

“The fundamental precept of Buddhism is Interdependence or the Law of Cause and Effect. This simply states that everything an individual experiences is derived from action through motivation. Motivation is thus the root of both action and experience.FREEDOM IN EXILE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE DALAI LAMA”

“I was always exceedingly delighted with that saying of Chrysostom, "The foundation of our philosophy is humility"; and yet more pleased with that of Augustine: "As the orator, when asked, What is the first precept in eloquence? answered, Delivery: What is the second? Delivery: What is the third? Delivery: so if you ask me concerning the precepts of the Christian religion, I will answer, first, second, and third, Humility.”