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title: "24 Need Action Quotes by 22 authors"
description: "Browse 24 Need Action quotes by 22 authors. Discover the best Need Action sayings and thoughts."
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> [...what we need is action - action!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-brown/what-we-need-is-action-action/)

[John Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-brown/)

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> [Of course we need action, but it should be Just action.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clare-short/of-course-we-need-action-but-it-should-be-just-action/)

[Clare Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clare-short/)

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> [Whenever life's at a standstill, I need some action.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zlatan-ibrahimovic/whenever-life-s-at-a-standstill-i-need-some-action/)

[Zlatan Ibrahimovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zlatan-ibrahimovic/)

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> [“These men are all talk. What we need is action—action!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-brown/these-men-are-all-talk-what-we-need-is-action-action/)

[John Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-brown/)

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> [When you see the need, take the action.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-kaufman/when-you-see-the-need-take-the-action/)

[Ron Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-kaufman/)

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> [We need to give thought, but we also need to take action. You need to dream without just being a dreamer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-rohn/we-need-to-give-thought-but-we-also-need-to-take-action-you-need-to/)

[Jim Rohn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-rohn/)

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> [It's unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer; what we need is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/it-s-unrealistic-to-think-that-the-future-of-humanity-can-be-achieved/)

[Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/)

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> [It's surprising how many people get bogged down in analysing, planning, and organizing when what they really need to do is take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-canfield/it-s-surprising-how-many-people-get-bogged-down-in-analysing-planning/)

[Jack Canfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-canfield/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f5/jack-canfield-796_action_it-s-surprising-how-many-people-get-bogg_1487445.png)

> [If you want to create something great and do it faster than the competition, you need to be action oriented.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-wilson/if-you-want-to-create-something-great-and-do-it-faster-than-the/)

[Fred Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-wilson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ea/fred-wilson-8631_action_if-you-want-to-create-something-great-an_1640967.png)

> [Duty is a very personal thing. It is what comes from knowing the need to take action and not just a need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mother-teresa/duty-is-a-very-personal-thing-it-is-what-comes-from-knowing-the-need/)

[Mother Teresa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mother-teresa/)

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> [An Action need some time to proceed, A word need an action to proceed, A life need a word to proceed, And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/an-action-need-some-time-to-proceed-a-word-need-an-action-to-proceed/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Your action plan could include these elements, Your goal, What do you need to do to achieve it? How can you achieve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dranil-kr-sinha/your-action-plan-could-include-these-elements-your-goal-what-do-you/)

[DrAnil Kr Sinha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dranil-kr-sinha/)

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> [ There is likely to be a lag between the need for action and government \["an individual's" or "a team's"\] recognition of the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/milton-friedman/there-is-likely-to-be-a-lag-between-the-need-for-action-and/)

[Milton Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/milton-friedman/)

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> [Yes, we need action to deal with online hatred and abuse. But let's make sure there are clear safeguards, or history will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-jones/yes-we-need-action-to-deal-with-online-hatred-and-abuse-but-let-s/)

[Owen Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-jones/)

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> [Our country also hungers for leadership to ensure the long-term survival of our Social Security system. With 70 million baby boomers in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kay-bailey-hutchison/our-country-also-hungers-for-leadership-to-ensure-the-long-term/)

[Kay Bailey Hutchison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kay-bailey-hutchison/)

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> [With climate change, we are living on borrowed time. If we do not address these issues today, it is going to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-eliasch/with-climate-change-we-are-living-on-borrowed-time-if-we-do-not/)

[Johan Eliasch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-eliasch/)

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> [The goal of Can't Do Nothing is to ask people, what matters for you? And whatever it is, what are you doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/milana-vayntrub/the-goal-of-can-t-do-nothing-is-to-ask-people-what-matters-for-you/)

[Milana Vayntrub](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/milana-vayntrub/)

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> [All countries in my part of the world, we want democracy to prevail. I told the people, 'If you want American policies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hassan-rouhani/all-countries-in-my-part-of-the-world-we-want-democracy-to-prevail-i/)

[Hassan Rouhani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hassan-rouhani/)

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> [When we find inspiration, we need to take action for ourselves and for our communities. Even if it means making a hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/when-we-find-inspiration-we-need-to-take-action-for-ourselves-and-for/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

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> [“I don't think I can stand it much longer,” he warned her. “Something will have to give way. And I fear it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-hobb/i-don-t-think-i-can-stand-it-much-longer-he-warned-her-something-will/)

[Robin Hobb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-hobb/)

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> [“Nothing happens on its own, you have to make things happen. If you really want to come out of your stressful situation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/subodh-gupta/nothing-happens-on-its-own-you-have-to-make-things-happen-if-you/)

[Subodh Gupta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/subodh-gupta/)

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> [“I’ve just been living from day to day. Waiting for something or someone else to change the situation.” His eyes studied her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-hobb/i-ve-just-been-living-from-day-to-day-waiting-for-something-or/)

[Robin Hobb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-hobb/)

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> [Summits are best at dealing with problems, where the need for action is urgent and the range of possible actions limited. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/summits-are-best-at-dealing-with-problems-where-the-need-for-action/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

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> [I have a platform, and I felt compelled to use it to bring awareness to what is happening to Black folks in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/porsha-williams/i-have-a-platform-and-i-felt-compelled-to-use-it-to-bring-awareness/)

[Porsha Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/porsha-williams/)

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