Action Quotes

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If each of us were to confess his most secret desire, the one that inspires all his plans, all his actions, he would say: "I… — Emile M. Cioran
There is in all visible things an invisible fecundity, a dimmed light, a meek namelessness, a hidden wholeness. This mysterious unity and integrity is wisdom,… — Thomas Merton
Happiness itself is sufficient excuse. Beautiful things are right and true; so beautiful actions are those pleasing to the gods. Wise men have an inward… — Aristotle
What our leaders and pundits never let slip is that the terrorists-whatever else they might be-might also be rational human beings ; which is to… — William Blum
A man's best friends are his ten fingers. — Robert Collyer
Behave so the aroma of your actions may enhance the general sweetness of the atmosphere. — Henry David Thoreau
Human existence cannot be silent, nor can it be nourished by false words, but only by true words, with which people transform the world. To… — Paulo Freire
Happiness, then, is found to be something perfect and self-sufficient, being the end to which our actions are directed. — Aristotle
I say statecraft is soulcraft. Just as all education is moral education because learning conditions conduct, most legislation is moral legislations because it conditions the… — George Will
There's a lot of talk about self-esteem these days. It seems pretty basic to me. If you eat to feel proud of yourself, you've got… — Oseola McCarty
There is no such thing as good and bad in an absolute sense. There is only the good and bad- the harm in terms of… — Matthieu Ricard
In regard to the past, where contemplation is not obscured by desire and the need for action, we see, more clearly than in the lives… — Bertrand Russell
I forgot that every little action of the common day makes or unmakes character, and that therefore what one has done in the secret chamber… — Oscar Wilde
I will not surrender responsibility for my life and my actions. — Enoch Powell
Each is responsible for his own actions. — H. L. Hunt
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fear or stupidity has always been the basis of most human actions. — Albert Einstein
Character gives us qualities, but it is in actions - what we do - that we are happy or the reverse. ... All human happiness… — Aristotle
Tragedy is an imitation not only of a complete action, but of events inspiring fear and pity. Such an effect is best produced when the… — Aristotle
The desire for constant action irrespective of underlying conditions is responsible for many losses on Wall Street even among the professionals, who feel that they… — Jesse Lauriston Livermore
Don't take action with a trade until the market, itself, confirms your opinion. Being a little late in a trade is insurance that your opinion… — Jesse Lauriston Livermore
If I had to characterize one quality as the genius of feminist thought, culture, and action, it would be the connectivity. — Robin Morgan
Only by being permitted to experience the consequences of his actions will the child acquire a sense of responsibility; and within the limits marked by… — Robert M. Lindner
You are already leaders. Your ideas, your actions and your decisions make a difference. More than any other generation, you have a voice. Social networking… — Ban Ki-moon
In view of the fourteen incidents of sabotage and infiltration perpetrated in the past month alone, Israel may have no other choice but to adopt… — Levi Eshkol

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