Action Quotes

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Every step and every movement of the multitude, even in what are termed enlightened ages, are made with equal blindness to the future; and nations… — Adam Ferguson
Upon the whole it was a Glorious day-Our men are in the Spirits-and I am confident we shall give them a total defeat the next… — Anthony Wayne
But to cut off relations with an aggressor may often invite retaliation by armed action, and this would, in its turn, make necessary some form… — Arthur Henderson
Therefore, let us not despair, but instead, survey the position, consider carefully the action we must take, and then address ourselves to our common task… — Arthur Henderson
It means that through knowledge have come responsibility and hope, and through both, action. — Edward Livingston
Back through the ages of barbarism and civilization, in all tongues, we find this instinctive pleasure in the imitative action that is the very essence… — George Pierce Baker
But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure. — George Pierce Baker
In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action. — George Pierce Baker
A life which does not go into action is a failure. — Arnold J. Toynbee
You will not make a man wiser by taking freedom of action from him. A man can only learn when he is free to act. — Auberon Herbert
While different people may approach opportunities in different ways, we need to base decisions on a fundamental set of values as we chart our course… — Ron D. Burton
The decision to go to war is the most important decision that I can make as a representative in Congress. As a veteran, I see… — Mark Kirk
I was never able to convince myself that there was a cost-free alternative course, as from 1961, or that any of the different strategies since… — William P. Bundy
The limit is not as narrow as it might be. I do not claim for this action, as it now goes on, an ideal degree… — John Bates Clark
But whatever the POV, and the difficulty of forcing the action into a particular frame, stay within it. — Arthur Herzog
As efforts to fix this failure at the Veterans Administration continue, I also intend to persist in demanding answers and action on the establishment of… — Doc Hastings
Not that pleading can be taken as a test, for the forms of action, notably Debt, ignore the fundamental difference between duties imposed by law… — Frederick Pollock
When James Cameron brought me the script, which I developed with both Cameron and Jay Cocks, I wanted to make it a thriller, an action… — Kathryn Bigelow
Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all. — John Burns
For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way. — John Burns

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