It has often been remarked that great things arise out of small things, and sometimes, when in full motion, depend on small things. History offers brilliant examples upon its large stage. Fiction has imitated history in _un verre d'eau_ and other compositions. To these examples, real or feigned, I am now about to add one; and the curious reader may, if he thinks it worth while, note the various ramifications at home and abroad of a seemingly trivial incident.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
You do not mean to say that your life is in accord with Christ's precepts or example? You are a sinner. You are no good at all."
Satan is to be answered in this way: The Scriptures present Christ in a twofold aspect. First, as a gift. "He of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption." (I Cor. 1:30.) Hence my many and grievous sins are nullified if I believe in Him. Secondly, the Scriptures present Christ for our example. As an exemplar He is to be placed before me only at certain times.英文原著 · 《Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians》
The latter does not belong to this class in which are to be grouped only such as practically bear a defensive character. As examples of how such movements may have criminological significance only one's own
[1] Berz in Gross's Archiv, I, 93. [2] E. Schultze. Zeitschrift fr Philosophie u. Pdagogie, VI, 1.
experience may be cited because it is so difficult to put oneself at the point of view of another. I want to consider two such examples.英文原著 · 《Criminal Psychology》
If there be any whose peculiar province it is to seek for objects in distress and want, and administer to them relief;--if there be any who are bound by the indispensable duties of their profession to encourage by every means in their power, and more especially by EXAMPLE, the general practice of charity; it is, doubtless, the Ministers of the gospel. And such is their influence in society, arising from the nature of their office, that their example is a matter of VERY SERIOUS IMPORTANCE.英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
The Man of Wrath says it is because they are not married. Without venturing to differ entirely from the opinion of experience, I would add that the strain of continually having to set an example must surely be very great. It is much easier, and often more pleasant, to be a warning than an example, and governesses are but women, and women are sometimes foolish, and when you want to be foolish it must be annoying to have to be wise.英文原著 · 《Elizabeth and her German Garden》
In ARITHMETIC they must be able to perform with facility examples under the four ground rules, and hence must be familiar with the tables of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and be able to perform examples in reduction and in vulgar and decimal fractions, such as--英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
In the history of the world, give me one example of a really good mother.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
For example, one time, when I was ten, and we were at our Hamptons beach house--美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Here is a very good example. Take Jackson Pollock, for example. Here is a very good example. Take Jackson Pollock, for example.演讲 · 《Tidying up art ~ Ursus Wehrli》
Now, I have given you two examples not because they are isolated examples. Now, I have given you two examples not because they are isolated examples.演讲 · 《In praise of conflict ~ Jonathan Marks》