Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire. (Christian Nestell Bovee)

Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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