Action

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them

A perfect tragedy is the noblest production of human nature

Beauty awakens the soul to act

Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?

In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men

You would be surprised how hard it often is to translate an action into thought

Stupidity gets up early; that is why events are accustomed to happening in the morning.

Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without the feeling of disappointment.

The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without a vision is a nightmare.

One can only learn his powers of action by action, and his powers of thought by thinking

A man always has two reasons for doing anything, a good reason and the real reason.

Action speaks louder than words.

It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it

All that a man does outwardly is but the expression and completion of his inward thought. To work effectively, he must think clearly; to act nobly, he must think nobly

Every act of will is an act of self-limitation. To desire action is to desire limitation. In that sense, every act is an act of self-sacrifice. When you choose anything, you reject everything else

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others

Men argue; nature acts

There is no object that we see, no action that we do, no good that we enjoy, no evil that we feel of fear, but we may make some spiritual advantage of all