Best 4991 quotes in «action quotes» category

It is a virtual reflex for governments to plead security concerns when they undertake any controversial action, often as a pretext for something else.

... it is as true in morals as in physics that all force is imperishable; therefore the consequences of a human action never cease.

It is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.

It is brave to be involved

It is better, however, for his own reputation that the story-teller should risk a few actions for libel on account of these unfortunate coincidences than that he should adopt the melancholy device of using blanks or asterisks.

It is better to gain a foot than to stand still, even when you seek to gain a mile.

It is best to think of karma, not so much in terms of physical action, but as waveforms of vibratory energy.

It is difficult to see anything but infatuation in the destructive temperament which leads to the action ... that each of us is to rejoice that our several units are to be distinguished at death into countless millions of organisms; for such, it seems, is the latest revelation delivered from the fragile tripod of a modern Delphi.

It is for us to see the Kingdom of God as always coming, always pressing in on the present, always big with possibility, and always inviting immediate action

It is great to be introspective, self analysis can be useful, but only if it results in action.

It is essential that the foreign forces who have invaded and occupy large parts of the Congo halt their offensive action

It is exceedingly improbable that the identical action of the corresponding parts of the two retina is the result of a certain habituation, or of the influence of the mind.

It is important to understand that the system of advantage is perpetuated when we do not acknowledge its existence.

It is hard to see how one could begin to develop a quantum-theoretical description of brain action when one might well have to regard the brain as "observing itself" all the time!

It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where Truth is not the bottom, Nature will always be endeavoring to return, and will peep and betray herself one time or other.

It is interesting to see how humans would act if they knew there were never any consequences for their actions because the next day they could wake up and just redo it.

It is indeed in many ways more comfortable to belong to that section of society whose action are not publicly canvassed and discussed

It is impossible to describe any human action if one does not refer to the meaning the actor sees in the stimulus as well as in the end his response is aiming at.

It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.

It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading.

It is impossible to move on to new states of mind unless you seek the forgiveness of those you've offended.

It is in the nature of the human being to seek a justification for his actions.

It is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action.

It is not necessary for one to have perfected moral practice before asking others to consider their own actions

It is not enough to know what is good: you must be able to do it.

It is not enough to have ideals. We must translate them into action. We must clear our own little corner of creation.

It is not our criminal actions that require courage to confess, but those which are ridiculous and foolish.

It is not necessary for all men to be great in action. The greatest and sublimest power is often simple patience.

It is not preaching any rules the world wants, but love and action.

It is not the project but the living process that will be the measure of our actions.

It is not the actions of others which trouble us (for those actions are controlled by their governing part), but rather it is our own judgments. Therefore remove those judgments and resolve to let go of your anger, and it will already be gone. How do you let go? By realizing that such actions are not shameful to you.

It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state.

It is not the right advice that liberates, but the action based on it.

It is of no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

It is now abundantly clear that the Clintons set up a business to profit from public office. They sold access and specific actions by and really for I guess the making of large amounts of money.

It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.

It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served.

It is pleasant to be admitted into the birth-chamber of a great idea destined to be translated into action.

It is quite impossible to understand the character of a person from one action, however striking that action may be.

It is only our deeds that reveal who we are.

It is of unspeakable advantage to possess our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions at some laudable end.

It is their character indeed that makes people who they are. But it is by reason of their actions that they are happy or the reverse.

It is really not the number of things you do , but the efficiency of each separate action that counts.

It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect.

It isrequisite from time to time to remind one generation of the experience which led a former generation to important legislative actions.

It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.

It is the repeated performance of just and temperate actions that produces virtue.

It is the responsibility of every human to know their actions and the consequences of their actions and to ask questions and to question things when they are wrong.

It is time to bring down the volume and bring up the program.

It is true that power corrupts. The hope at the polling stations and the actions of the elected representatives, unfortunately, often turn to be opposite. The power of ballot turns into the power of wallet. Some law-makers become law-breakers.