Famous quotes containing the word practise:
“That we should practise what we preach is generally admitted; but anyone who preaches what he and his hearers practise must incur the gravest moral disapprobation.”
—Logan Pearsall Smith (1865–1946)
“Go practise if you please
With men and women: leave a child alone
For Christ’s particular love’s sake!”
—Robert Browning (1812–1889)
“Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practise deception themselves.”
—Elias Canetti (b. 1905)