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In historic events, the so-called great men are labels giving names to events, and like labels they have but the smallest connection with the event… — Leo Tolstoy
You can be anything you want to be, if only you believe with sufficient conviction and act in accordance with your faith; for whatever the… — Napoleon Hill
My procrastination which has held me back was born of fear ... now I know that to conquer fear I must always act without hesitation… — Og Mandino
We should not only master questions, but also act upon them, and act definitely. — Woodrow Wilson
See! those fiendish lineaments graven on the darkness, the writhed lip of scorn, the mockery of that living eye, the pointed finger, touching the sore… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Make a decision! Failure to act is often the biggest failure of all. — John Wooden
The intention behind our giving and receiving is the most important thing. When the act of giving is joyful, when it is unconditional and from… — Deepak Chopra
Love is a choice. Total forgiveness is a choice. It is not a feeling-at least at first-but is rather an act of the will. It… — R. T. Kendall
If a good person does you wrong, act as though you had not noticed it. They will make note of this and not remain in… — Dag Hammarskjold
It's not enough to be compassionate. You must act. — Dalai Lama
Absolutely the greatest challenges in dealing with discrimination are with the larger group who needs to consider how they think and act in everyday life.… — Eleanor Holmes Norton
I'm trying to show by my actions that you can make a far better world if you just care enough. That's all you have to… — Betty Williams
Contentment is the continuing act of accepting the process of your own life. — David Gerrold
Five mysteries hold the keys to the unseen: the act of love, and the birth of a baby, and the contemplation of great art, and… — Salman Rushdie
... In contrast to the "banality of evil," which posits that ordinary people can be responsible for the most despicable acts of cruelty and degradation… — Philip Zimbardo
To criticize one's country is to do it a service.... Criticism, in short, is more than a right; it is an act of patriotism-a higher… — J. William Fulbright
If you would serve your brother it is fit for you to serve him, do not take back your words when you find that prudent… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
How do cultures differ from one another? Above all, in their customs. Tell me how you dress, how you act, what are your habits, which… — Ryszard Kapuscinski
There is a great fear of our Union - a fear that I do not fully understand, but that I know is present...What is it… — Cesar Chavez
When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit that our lives are all that really belong to us, so it is how we… — Cesar Chavez

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