precept
/ˈpɹiːsɛpt/ noun C2- A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct. · Precept guides, but example draws.
- A written command, especially a demand for payment.
Plural precepts
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Example is more powerful than precept.
I am simply applying to ordinary life a few of those precepts of observation and deduction which I advocated in that article.
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