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"The past speaks to us in a thousand voices, warning and comforting, animating and stirring to action."

"The past speaks to us in a thousand voices, warning and comforting, animating and stirring to action."

Felix Adler, German Educator

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"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows."

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows."

Ralph Marston, American Writer

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"We wanted to solve robot problems and needed some vision, action, reasoning, planning, and so forth. We even used some structural learning, such as was being explored by Patrick Winston."

"We wanted to solve robot problems and needed some vision, action, reasoning, planning, and so forth. We even used some structural learning, such as was being explored by Patrick Winston."

Marvin Minsky, American Scientist

Action, Vision, Being, Learning

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"We've advanced in the construction of a true free-trade area across South America... What's needed now is less rhetoric and more action."

"We've advanced in the construction of a true free-trade area across South America... What's needed now is less rhetoric and more action."

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazilian Politician

Action, America, Now, Rhetoric

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"I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them."

"I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them."

Baruch Spinoza, Dutch Philosopher

Action, Actions, Effort, Ridicule

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"Theories are patterns without value. What counts is action."

"Theories are patterns without value. What counts is action."

Constantin Brancusi, Romanian Sculptor

Action, Theories, Value

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"Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not."

"Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not."

William James, American Philosopher

Action, Control, Feeling, Will

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"Take one more step because it might be the last one needed."

"Take one more step because it might be the last one needed."

Innocent Mwatsikesimbe, Swedish Businessman

Action, Last, Decision, Courage

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"Call him wise whose actions, words, and steps are all a clear because to a clear why."

"Call him wise whose actions, words, and steps are all a clear because to a clear why."

Sara Teasdale, American Author

Action, Actions, Words

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"We are all bound to the throne of the Supreme Being by a flexible chain which restrains without enslaving us. The most wonderful aspect of the universal scheme of things is the action of free beings under divine guidance."

"We are all bound to the throne of the Supreme Being by a flexible chain which restrains without enslaving us. The most wonderful aspect of the universal scheme of things is the action of free beings under divine guidance."

Joseph de Maistre, French Diplomat

Action, Being, Guidance

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"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."

"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."

Peter Drucker, American Businessman

Action, Quiet, Reflection, Will

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"As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same. If we go down that road, where are we going?"

"As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same. If we go down that road, where are we going?"

Jacques Chirac, French Statesman

Action, Countries, Nation, Right

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"Act as if you are the hero of the movie we call life."

"Act as if you are the hero of the movie we call life."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Action, Hero, Life, Self-Perception

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"Action is character."

"Action is character."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

Action, Character

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"Most action is based on redemption and revenge, and that's a formula. Moby Dick was formula. It's how you get to the conclusion that makes it interesting."

"Most action is based on redemption and revenge, and that's a formula. Moby Dick was formula. It's how you get to the conclusion that makes it interesting."

Sylvester Stallone, American Actor

Action, Formula, Revenge

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"Christina Ricci is amazing, the most professional actor I think I've ever met. You can be chatting with her and when they call action, she's right there."

"Christina Ricci is amazing, the most professional actor I think I've ever met. You can be chatting with her and when they call action, she's right there."

Lisa Kudrow, American Actress

Action, Actor, Right

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"We still by no means think decisively enough about the essence of action."

"We still by no means think decisively enough about the essence of action."

Martin Heidegger, German Philosopher

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"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."

"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."

John Burroughs, American Author

Action, Deed, Intention

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"Every man of action has a strong dose of egoism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be regarded as high qualities if he can make them the means to achieve great ends."

"Every man of action has a strong dose of egoism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be regarded as high qualities if he can make them the means to achieve great ends."

Giorgos Seferis, Greek Poet

Action, Cunning, Man, Pride

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"I'm ready for some rock 'n' roll action."

"I'm ready for some rock 'n' roll action."

Mick Ralphs, English Musician

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"Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending."

"Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending."

Virginia Satir, American Psychologist

Action, Expression, Parents, Self

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"The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident."

"The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident."

Francesco Guicciardini, Italian Historian

Action, Actions

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"The way I see it, if you're going to make an action movie, you've got to make one with John Woo."

"The way I see it, if you're going to make an action movie, you've got to make one with John Woo."

Christian Slater, American Actor

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"Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward."

"Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward."

Nancy Pelosi, American Politician

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"For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour."

"For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour."

Mary Kay Ash, American Businessman

Action, Failure

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"Fix your eye on the ball from the moment the pitcher holds it in his glove. Follow it as he throws to the plate and stay with it until the play is completed. Action takes place only where the ball goes."

"Fix your eye on the ball from the moment the pitcher holds it in his glove. Follow it as he throws to the plate and stay with it until the play is completed. Action takes place only where the ball goes."

Bill Klem, American Athlete

Action, Eye, Play

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"Do something. Successful achievers wake up in the morning and go to bed in the night. In between their waking up and going to bed is occupied with action, action, action and action."

"Do something. Successful achievers wake up in the morning and go to bed in the night. In between their waking up and going to bed is occupied with action, action, action and action."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Action, Success, Wakefulness, Achievement

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"Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year."

"Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year."

Chris Christie, American Politician

Action, Balance, Complaining, Day

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"We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action."

"We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action."

Sarojini Naidu, Indian Politician

Action, Courage, Motive, Sincerity

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"Think first of the action that is right to take, think later about coping with one's fears."

"Think first of the action that is right to take, think later about coping with one's fears."

Barbara Deming, American Author

Action, First, Right

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"It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action."

"It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action."

Honore de Balzac, French Novelist

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"It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through."

"It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through."

Zig Ziglar, American Author

Action, Character, Discipline, Bed

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"In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you."

"In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you."

Calvin Coolidge, American President

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"For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character."

"For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character."

Ferdinand Mount, British Writer

Action, Character, Court, Criticism

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"The writer's language is to some degree the product of his own action; he is both the historian and the agent of his own language."

"The writer's language is to some degree the product of his own action; he is both the historian and the agent of his own language."

Paul de Man, Belgian Critic

Action, Language, Writer

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"The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action."

"The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action."

John Dewey, American Philosopher

Action, Choice, Self

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"Is it really so difficult to tell a good action from a bad one? I think one usually knows right away or a moment afterward, in a horrid flash of regret."

"Is it really so difficult to tell a good action from a bad one? I think one usually knows right away or a moment afterward, in a horrid flash of regret."

Mary McCarthy, American Author

Action, Regret, Right

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"Thoughts close more doors then they open. This causes limitation. Action opens more doors then it closes. This results in liberation. I suggest spending less time on trying to change thoughts and more time on the action steps you will take to prove your current thoughts wrong. Once you take consistent, habitual action the thoughts change, spontaneously."

"Thoughts close more doors then they open. This causes limitation. Action opens more doors then it closes. This results in liberation. I suggest spending less time on trying to change thoughts and more time on the action steps you will take to prove your current thoughts wrong. Once you take consistent, habitual action the thoughts change, spontaneously."

Charles F. Glassman, American Author

Action, Thought, Liberation, Mindset

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"You cannot win if you're not at the table. You have to be where the action is."

"You cannot win if you're not at the table. You have to be where the action is."

Ben Stein, American Actor

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"First he wrought, and afterward he taught."

"First he wrought, and afterward he taught."

Geoffrey Chaucer, English Poet

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"I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action."

"I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action."

Elia Kazan, American Director

Action, Nothing

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"When the President makes something a priority, we see action."

"When the President makes something a priority, we see action."

Herb Kohl, American Politician

Action, President

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"I just don't want to be the damsel in distress. I'll scream on the balcony, but you've got to let me do a little action here."

"I just don't want to be the damsel in distress. I'll scream on the balcony, but you've got to let me do a little action here."

Kirsten Dunst, American Actress

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"So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world."

"So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world."

Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher

Action, Law, World

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"In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action."

"In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action."

George P. Baker, American Theorist

Action, Play, Reading

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"We are not imperialists. We don't even try to take over Canada. It would be easy, although it might take a rear guard action to guard Anne Murray."

"We are not imperialists. We don't even try to take over Canada. It would be easy, although it might take a rear guard action to guard Anne Murray."

Evan Sayet, American Comedian

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"More coming out about Saddam Hussein. We now know he takes Viagra and he has as many as six mistresses. No wonder Congress is reluctant to take action against this guy - he's one of their own."

"More coming out about Saddam Hussein. We now know he takes Viagra and he has as many as six mistresses. No wonder Congress is reluctant to take action against this guy - he's one of their own."

Jay Leno, American Comedian

Action, Congress, Now, Wonder

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"The conscious mind determines the actions, the unconscious mind determines the reactions; and the reactions are just as important as the actions."

"The conscious mind determines the actions, the unconscious mind determines the reactions; and the reactions are just as important as the actions."

E. Stanley Jones, American Theologian

Action, Actions, Mind, Unconscious

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"Strong convictions precede great actions."

"Strong convictions precede great actions."

James Freeman Clarke, American Clergyman

Action, Actions

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"I learned, too, how it was possible with the help of the picture and action to transform an apparently insignificant violin passage into an incident, and to lift a simple horn call into a thing of stupendous significance by means of scenic emphasis."

"I learned, too, how it was possible with the help of the picture and action to transform an apparently insignificant violin passage into an incident, and to lift a simple horn call into a thing of stupendous significance by means of scenic emphasis."

Anton Seidl, Hungarian Celebrity

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