Action Quotes

8300 Action quotes by 4093 unique authors

We had a single find of BSE in this country. And we believe that what we're doing is appropriate action taken in an abundance of… — Ann Veneman
Political action involves mental vulgarity, not merely because it entails the occurrence and support of those who are mentally vulgar, but because of the simplification… — Michael Joseph Oakeshott
Actions speak louder than words. Businesses must act. Once the door to social consciousness is opened, bring the spirit of your company through it to… — Brian Solis
How could politics be a science, if laws and forms of government had not a uniform influence upon society? Where would be the foundation of… — David Hume
Ever since men became capable of free speculation, their actions, in innumerable important respects, have depended upon their theories as to the world and human… — Bertrand Russell
So we must lay it down that the association which is a state exists not for the purpose of living together but for the sake… — Aristotle
History not used is nothing, for all intellectual life is action, like practical life, and if you don't use the stuff - well, it might… — Arnold J. Toynbee
PLEASE don't ever think that you can't get out of the rut you may be in or think you can't take your life to a… — Unknown Author
The injurious agent in cigarettes comes principally from the burning paper wrapper. The substance thereby formed is called "acrolein." It has a violent action on… — Thomas A. Edison
When I see someone in a military uniform I make it a point to approach them, shake their hand and say five words... 'thank you… — Mark Burnett
Baseball is a team game but, at the same time, it's a very lonely game: unlike in soccer or basketball, where players roam around, in… — Chad Harbach
Air power can either paralyze the enemy's military action or compel him to devote to the defense of his bases and communications a share of… — Winston Churchill
Sometimes you have to take the harder course of action. — Joe Teti
You've always got to have a plan B. You've got to be able to shift gears and find a new course of action. — Joe Teti
But I think the only thing that annoys me about that is if I suddenly find someone on commercial radio or something like that, mimicking… — Richie Benaud
Violence against women is not random or anonymous. In West Virginia, 88 percent of sexual-assault victims already know their attacker. In my hometown, Alicia McCormick,… — Shelley Moore Capito
We call it infectious impatience. That's his hallmark and we are trying to inculcate it in the entire organization. Infectious impatience. So that things not… — Mukesh Ambani
I'd always thought, 'When I finish modelling, I'm going to pursue this.' But then it really kind of hit me. I realized, 'Well, no, you… — Erica Packer
My view is that, you know, life unfolds at its own rhythm. You know, I have never lived a life that I thought I could… — Hillary Clinton
The person that turns over the most rocks wins the game. And that's always been my philosophy. — Peter Lynch
An act of heroism, of extraordinary courage, the grandeur of it, won't easily inspire us to act in imitation, but it can inspire us to… — John McCain
My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course… — Eleanor of Aquitaine
One of the biggest lessons I've learned recently is that when you don't know what to do, you should do nothing until you figure out… — Oprah Winfrey
The invisible government tends to be concentrated in the hands of the few because of the expense of manipulating the social machinery which controls the… — Edward Bernays
It is hard enough for anyone to map out a course of action and stick to it, particularly in the face of the desires of… — Glenn Curtiss

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