Avoid the precepts of those thinkers whose reasoning is not confirmed by experience. — Leonardo da Vinci
Christendom has often achieved apparent success by ignoring the precepts of its founder. — H. Richard Niebuhr
Affirmative precepts are distinguished from negative whenever one is not comprised in — Thomas Aquinas
Every cure of obesity must begin with these three essential precepts:discretion — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Charming women can true converts make, We love the precepts for the teacher’s sake. — George Farquhar
Great lecturers seldom hesitate to use dramatic tricks to enshrine their precepts — Louis Auchincloss