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Buffett was only applying a precept set down by his investment mentor, Benjamin Graham, in his classic primer “The Intelligent Investor.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

In a sprawling nation founded on the precept of individual liberty and populated primarily by immigrants from around the world, there was hardly one American experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

Comments below the video were largely supportive: "Your past does not define who you are," wrote one fan, a core American precept if ever there was one.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025

While generally true, the precept doesn’t hold in the case of playwright Athol Fugard, whose body of work helped transform the history of his nation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025

Since we were just about to start studying ancient Egypt in history, Mr. Browne thought this was a good choice for a precept.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

Barron’s editors Lauren Rublin and Andrew Bary will be joined by Chris Davis, chairman of Davis Advisors, to discuss the current market climate, precepts of value investing, and some of his favorite stocks.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

Yet in recent years Heritage has drifted from these precepts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Baseball isn’t Davis’ only passion — nor is it the only thing that has recently tested some of his most deeply-held precepts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

The organization’s refusal to change from its founding precepts is what makes those precepts sacrosanct to some and archaic to others.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2025

One can see Ernest Lawrence’s career as a recapitulation of Swann’s precepts in action.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik