Action Quotes

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Thought precedes action as lighting does thunder. — Heinrich Heine
Thomas Edison dreamed of a lamp that could be operated by electricity, began where he stood to put his dream into action, and despite more… — Napoleon Hill
Human society is not a machine, and it must not be made such, even in the economic field.... Access to employment [shall not be] made… — Pope Pius XII
Uncertainty hurts business. It annoys individuals. Why keep the whole country, including business and individuals, in uncertainty over the extent of the tax burdens to… — B. C. Forbes
Action is the process whereby what is not fully formed passes into expressive consciousness. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thinking cannot be clear until it has had expression-we must write, or speak, or act our thoughts, or they will remain in half torpid form.… — Henry Ward Beecher
We have only to change the point of view and the greatest action looks mean. — William Makepeace Thackeray
At a distance from the theater of action, truth is not always related without embellishment. — George Washington
Coming to appreciate your worth can, in some cases, dramatically improve your circumstances by changing the choices you make and the actions you take. And… — Dan Millman
We recognize a tree by its fruit, and we ought to be able to recognize a Christian by his action. The fruit of faith should… — Ignatius of Antioch
The more we see that any action springs not from the motive of obedience, the more evident is it that it is a temptation of… — Teresa of Avila
ASPERSE, v.t. Maliciously to ascribe to another vicious actions which one has not had the temptation and opportunity to commit. — Ambrose Bierce
In the Federal Government, electronic records are as indispensable as their paper counterparts for documenting citizens' rights, the actions for which officials are accountable, and… — Allen Weinstein
So, then, the best of the historian is subject to the poet; for whatsoever action or faction, whatsoever counsel, policy, or war-stratagem the historian is… — Philip Sidney
Sustainable growth is characterized by one simple rule: New customers come from the actions of past customers. — Eric Ries
But the main point is that soldiers, after fighting for some time, are apt to be like burned-out cinders. They have shot off their ammunition,… — Carl von Clausewitz
Without a standard there is no logical basis for making a decision or taking action. — Joseph M. Juran
Observing many companies in action, I am unable to point to a single instance in which stunning results were gotten without the active and personal… — Joseph M. Juran
The Satanist realizes that man, and the action and reaction of the universe, is responsible for everything, and doesn't mislead himself into thinking that someone… — Anton Szandor LaVey
Unfortunately, it is all too often true that suppressors to a creative action must be removed before construction and creation takes place. Any person very… — L. Ron Hubbard

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