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It is not clear that L’Estrange actually originated the phrase that politicians use so frequently. It may have been a common aphorism of the day and place. However, this is the earliest English written use of the statement that we have yet found.


Modern versions are “practice what you preach”. Hypocrisy was always recognized if leaders did not set an example. The Caliph was both the civil ruler and the religious ruler as well. Therefore he made rules for the clergy as well as civil officials.


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  • Born: November 1, 1915
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer, Management Consultant

Frances Hesselbein is the former CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA, from 1976 to 1990, and is the president and CEO of the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum, at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership.