Calvin Klein has long preached the gospel of simplicity and understatement.

Prosperity and education, as the church has long preached, do not assure peace of mind.

Gibbs has long preached the running game.

Belichick has long preached keeping plays in front of the secondary, but that did not happen against Pittsburgh.

Rodale publishes magazines like Prevention and Organic Gardening, which have long preached the advantages of healthy foods and more natural living.

While devoted to immigrants and to the proposition that "no human being is illegal before God," he has long preached bluntly about the destructive problem of welfare dependency.

Mr Gandhi (who, admittedly, has long preached toughness against terrorism) is equally practical.

Mr. Ram has long preached, as he did at the rally, that "political power is the master key with which you can open each and every door."

The N.F.L. has long preached that championships are won with defense and running games.

Even in Iran, where the Islamic Government has long preached about the evils of Western entertainment, there is some hesitation to ban satellite dishes outright.