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In philosophy, action has developed into a sub-field called philosophy of action. Action is what an agent can do. For example, throwing a ball is an instance of action; it involves an intention, a goal, and a bodily movement guided by the agent. On the other hand, catching a cold is not considered...
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An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

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Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

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Action hangs, as it were, dissolved in speech, in thoughts whereof speech is the shadow; and precipitates itself therefrom. The kind of speech in a man betokens the kind of action you will get from him.

Action hangs, as it were, dissolved in speech, in thoughts whereof speech is the shadow; and precipitates itself therefrom. The kind of speech in a man betokens the kind of action you will get from him.

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Do every act of your life as if it were your last.

Do every act of your life as if it were your last.

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Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.

Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.

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When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike you, do not wait until he has struck before you crush him.

When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike you, do not wait until he has struck before you crush him.

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The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.

The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.

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Let your performance do the thinking.

Let your performance do the thinking.

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As our case is new, we must think and act anew.

As our case is new, we must think and act anew.

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The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

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The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

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The greatest step is out the door.

The greatest step is out the door.

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The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something.

The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something.

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The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

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Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse motion with action.

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Activity and sadness are incompatible.

Activity and sadness are incompatible.

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If you want a trait, act as if you already have the trait.

If you want a trait, act as if you already have the trait.

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Action is character.

Action is character.

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Ideas won't keep, something must be done about them.

Ideas won't keep, something must be done about them.

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I have never heard anything about the resolutions of the apostles, but a good deal about their acts.

I have never heard anything about the resolutions of the apostles, but a good deal about their acts.

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It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.

It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.

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If you start soon enough, you won't have to run to catch up.

If you start soon enough, you won't have to run to catch up.

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Thought is the organizing factor in man, intersected between the causal primary instincts and the resulting actions.

Thought is the organizing factor in man, intersected between the causal primary instincts and the resulting actions.

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What the mind attends to, the mind considers. What the mind constantly considers, the mind believes. What the mind believes, the mind eventually does.

What the mind attends to, the mind considers. What the mind constantly considers, the mind believes. What the mind believes, the mind eventually does.

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He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.

He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.

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We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as courses, and they come back to us as effects.

We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as courses, and they come back to us as effects.

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Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.

Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.

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You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.

You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.

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Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action.

Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action.

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One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action --the ability to pass directly from thought to action.

One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action --the ability to pass directly from thought to action.

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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

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The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

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We are all ruled in what we do by impulses; and these impulses are so organized that our actions in general serve for our self preservation and that of the race.

We are all ruled in what we do by impulses; and these impulses are so organized that our actions in general serve for our self preservation and that of the race.

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Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.

Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.

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Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.

Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.

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The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.

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Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.

Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.

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Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active life, while those who are more adapted to the contemplative life can take upon themselves the works of the active life so as to become yet more apt for contemplation.

Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active life, while those who are more adapted to the contemplative life can take upon themselves the works of the active life so as to become yet more apt for contemplation.

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Begin where you are; work where you are; the hour which you are now wasting, dreaming of some far off success may be crowded with grand possibilities.

Begin where you are; work where you are; the hour which you are now wasting, dreaming of some far off success may be crowded with grand possibilities.

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It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints, not exactly what is said, nor yet entirely what is done.

It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints, not exactly what is said, nor yet entirely what is done.

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Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down.

Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down.

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Let no one be deluded that a knowledge of the path can substitute for putting one foot in front of the other.

Let no one be deluded that a knowledge of the path can substitute for putting one foot in front of the other.

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You don't have to get it right the first time.

You don't have to get it right the first time.

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He who considers too much will perform little.

He who considers too much will perform little.

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He who limps is still walking.

He who limps is still walking.

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I hear and I forget, I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

I hear and I forget, I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

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Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.

Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.

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It's no good agreeing with a person who can't make up his mind.

It's no good agreeing with a person who can't make up his mind.

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Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together.

Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together.

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Narrative is linear, but action has breadth and depth as well as height and is solid.

Narrative is linear, but action has breadth and depth as well as height and is solid.

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The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.

The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.

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What really distinguishes this generation in all countries from earlier generations... is its determination to act, its joy in action, the assurance of being able to change things by one's own efforts.

What really distinguishes this generation in all countries from earlier generations... is its determination to act, its joy in action, the assurance of being able to change things by one's own efforts.

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The early bird gets the worm.

The early bird gets the worm.

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Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.

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The end of man is action, and not thought, though it be of the noblest.

The end of man is action, and not thought, though it be of the noblest.

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The German intellect wants the French sprightliness, the fine practical understanding of the English, and the American adventure; but it has a certain probity, which never rests in a superficial performance, but asks steadily, To what end? A German public asks for a controlling sincerity.

The German intellect wants the French sprightliness, the fine practical understanding of the English, and the American adventure; but it has a certain probity, which never rests in a superficial performance, but asks steadily, To what end? A German public asks for a controlling sincerity.

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It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

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When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, Action, Action, Action.

When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, Action, Action, Action.

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There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

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