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.
An action film can have too much action; picture an equaliser on a stereo, with all the knobs pegged at 10. It becomes a cacophony and is, ultimately, quite boring.
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.
I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.
The one thing I haven't done that would be so cool would be, like, an action movie. Like a real action, Jason Bourne movie or something.
I think Bush has capitulated on affirmative action and government spending. Apart from that, he's OK, I guess. About the same as Howard Dean.
The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
I'd really like to get the girl, shoot the gun, drive the car, have fun. I even have these kind of action dreams, where I'm the action guy.
There's a great sense of achievement, testosterone, fun, being able to live out your masculinity when you play an action role or an action-adventure or a real tough-guy role.
In each action we must look beyond the action at our past, present, and future state, and at others whom it affects, and see the relations of all those things. And then we shall be very cautious.
