Actions Quotes
3286 Actions quotes by 1912 unique authors
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The ability to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. The most obvious example, perhaps, is that of…
— Sam Vaknin
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We must make automatic and habitual, as early as possible, as many useful actions as we can. . . . The more of the details…
— William James
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How could the human mind progress, while tormented with frightful phantoms, and guided by men, interested in perpetuating its ignorance and fears? Man has been…
— Baron d'Holbach
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I believe that the president's (Bush) leadership in the actions taken in Iraq demonstrate an incompetence in terms of knowledge, judgment and experience in making…
— Nancy Pelosi
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Dear Mr. President: ... We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if…
— Joe Lieberman
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But individuals and firms spend an enormous amount of resources acquiring information, which affects their beliefs; and actions of others too affect their beliefs.
— Joseph Stiglitz
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The human being is a self-propelled automaton entirely under the control of external influences. Willful and predetermined though they appear, his actions are governed not…
— Nikola Tesla
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These are the living springs of great thoughts and great actions. Everything grows clear in the reflections from the Infinite.
— Louis Pasteur
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The Greeks bequeathed to us one of the most beautiful words in our language--the word 'enthusiasm'--en theos--a god within. The grandeur of human actions is…
— Louis Pasteur
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Blessed is he who carries within himself a God, an ideal, and who obeys it: ideal of art, ideal of science, ideal of the gospel…
— Louis Pasteur
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Tend to choose what is popular over what is right when they are in conflict. They desire to fit in both at church and outside of…
— Francis Chan
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In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us…
— Stephen Covey
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Every man should be considered as having a right to the character which he deserves; that is, to be spoken of according to his actions.
— James Mill
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Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions and doctrines as…
— Aung San Suu Kyi
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Over the years, many Americans have made sacrifices in order to promote freedom and human rights around the globe: the heroic actions of our veterans,…
— George H. W. Bush
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Changing the world doesn't require much money. Again, think in terms of empowerment and not charity. How much were Gandhi's teachers paid? How much did…
— Tim Ferriss
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Act as if the future of the universe depends on what you do, while laughing at yourself for thinking that your actions make any difference.
— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team.
— Jon Krakauer
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Long ago, I realized that success leaves clues, and that people who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results. I believed that…
— Tony Robbins
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Among other grand achievements, F. A. Hayek had a remarkable career pointing out the flaws in collectivism. One of his keenest insights was that, paradoxically,…
— Sheldon Richman
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Advice to Young Journal Keepers. Be lenient with yourself. Conceal your worst faults, leave out your most shameful thoughts, actions, and temptations. Give yourself all…
— Rosamond Lehmann
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We come to understand the law of casuality - that is, we see that all beings are experiencing what they're experiencing based on their own…
— Noah Levine
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The Devil doesn't make us do anything. The Devil, for example, doesn't make us mean. Rather, when we're mean, we make the Devil. Literally. Our…
— Tom Robbins
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Attention, learning, and problem solving depend in part on the ability to plan and sequence actions and ideas. The Interactive Metronome(R) helps individuals systematically exercise…
— Stanley Greenspan
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Now, we are seeing many of these same companies face the truth about their financial standing. Congress is faced with the challenge of reforming our…
— Bennie Thompson
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