A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
We are born to action; and whatever is capable of suggesting and guiding action has power over us from the first.
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.
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.
A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which is worth achieving.
Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.
No human being is innocent, but there is a class of innocent human actions called Games.
Affirmative action has been generally cast in terms of race. I think women themselves are not as cognizant of the role affirmative action has played in opening the doors for women.
Think about it this way--our actions speak truth our words cannot.
To justify one's actions is easy. Acting responsibly and being accountable for actions is very difficult.
Forgive those whose actions are the outcome of their personality, and forget those whose personalities are the outcome of their actions.
Any genuine philosophy leads to action and from action back again to wonder, to the enduring fact of mystery.
But if I'm going to cause somebody else discomfort by my actions, then I should probably modify my actions toward them to make them as comfortable as possible.
Tanks being deployed far forward is an indication of offensive action; tanks in depth is an indication of defensive action.
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.
The knowledge that we consider knowledge proves itself in action. What we now mean by knowledge is information in action, information focused on results.
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.
There are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action - to try to balance out those effects.
The real problem is that most people fear failure, and thus take no action. They really they should be fearful of their thoughts that cause their failure to take action!
Remember, a real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.
Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action.
