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do as I say not as I do
As far as the arrangement of my roses is concerned, "do as I say, not as I do" is a most convenient motto.
— from The Garden, You, and I by Mabel Osgood Wright

do as I say not as I do
—Preachers say, do as I say, not as I do.
— from Pearls of Thought by Maturin Murray Ballou

Do as I say not as I do
The old story of advice to a flock: "Do as I say, not as I do," is told also of him.
— from Highways and Byways in Sussex by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas

Do as I say not as I do
Do as I say, not as I do.
— from Plain English by Marian Wharton

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