Action Quote by William Dean Howells Download Open image “The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.” — William Dean Howells ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Action Best Greatest Happiness
That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers. — Francis Hutcheson Copy Share Image
That action is best which provides the greatest happiness for the greatest number — Francis Hutcheson Copy Share Image
The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action. — Madame de Stael Copy Share Image
The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation. — Jeremy Bentham Copy Share Image
The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong. — Jeremy Bentham Copy Share Image
The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness. — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
It is the still, small voice that the soul heeds, not the deafening blasts of doom. — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
“How strange it (the earthquake) must all have seemed to them, here where they lived so safely always! They thought such a dreadful thing… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
n artistic atmosphere does not create artists a literary atmosphere does not create literators; poets and painters spring up where there was never a… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
Preach the blessings of our deeply incorporated civilization by the mouths of our eight-inch guns. — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
If we like a man's dream, we call him a reformer; if we don't like his dream, we call him a crank. — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
“If he was not commonplace, it was through nothing remarkable in his mind, which was simply clear and practical, but through some combination of… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
Is it worth while to observe that there are no Venetian blinds in Venice? — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
The swelling and towering omnibuses, the huge trucks and wagons and carriages, the impetuous hansoms and the more sobered four-wheelers, the pony-carts, donkey-carts, hand-carts,… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
“Our theory of disaster, of sorrow, of affliction, borrowed from the poets and novelist, is that it is incessant; but every passage in our… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
Christ and the life of Christ is at this moment inspiring the literature of the world as never before, and raising it up a… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself. — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
“It's easy enough to be sensible for other people. But when it comes to myself, there I am! Especially, when I want to do… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
I always say there are two things to be successful. The first is decide exactly what you want - set your goals - and… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
You'd be surprised how hard it can often be to translate an action into an idea. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
Gratitude isn't just a feeling, it's an action. Expressing gratitude by writing in a journal, taking a photo, or shooting a video creates a… — Janice Kaplan Copy Share Image
Nothing is so powerful as an insight into human nature... what compulsions drive a man, what instincts dominate his action. If you know these… — William Bernbach Copy Share Image
Every thought I have imprisioned in expression I must free by my deeds — Kahlil Gibran Copy Share Image
It took me 20 years to buy an electric typewriter, because I was afraid it would be too sensitive. I like to bang the… — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
Every action that helps us manifest our divine nature more and more is good; every action that retards it is evil. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behaviour. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's easy to say, let's go in and get the bad guys. But you have a divided country of Sunnis and Shias. The United… — Tulsi Gabbard Copy Share Image
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Action is a powerful thing. When you smile through your sadness, it can completely change your outlook. Try it! Smile :) Now hold onto… — Leticia Rae Copy Share Image
