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Quotations regarding 'Actions'

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I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American Athlete (1947-  )
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
Abigail Adams, American First Lady (1744-1818)
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
John Quincy Adams, American President (1767-1848)
When all actions are mathematically calculated, they also take on a stupid quality.
Theodor Adorno, German Philosopher (1903-1969)
Therefore, I think that in the celebration of the 50 years of the present reign, there must be research on the changes that the country has undergone, and in the future, it could be used as a lesson for our future actions.
Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman (1927-  )
The attainment of the present status of Thailand has to depend on the ability or the actions of all the inhabitants of the country.
Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman (1927-  )
I had moments of my actions and words not reflecting who it is I am - if that defines a punk, then yes, absolutely.
Andre Agassi, American Athlete (1970-  )
It is wrong to use equal language for unequal actions.
Peter Akinola, Nigerian Clergyman (1944-  )
We are distressed by the unilateral actions of those provinces that are clearly determined to redefine what our common faith was once.
Peter Akinola, Nigerian Clergyman (1944-  )
He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
Louisa May Alcott, American Novelist (1832-1888)
I felt ashamed for what I had done. I don't have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn't pawn this off on anybody. I'm sorry it happened. And I hurt people.
Louie Anderson, American Comedian (1953-  )
The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.
Thomas Aquinas, Italian Theologian
Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.
Corazon Aquino, Statesman (1933-  )
When you won that title you should know now that you are representing a whole country or nation with your actions and you are now in a glass house or under a microscope and you better be ready to make your people proud.
Alexis Arguello, Nicaraguan Athlete (1952-  )
We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action.
Aristotle, Greek Philosopher
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.
Aristotle, Greek Philosopher
What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.
Aristotle, Greek Philosopher
Modem science, then, maintains on the one hand that nature, both organic and inorganic, strives towards a state of order and that man's actions are governed by the same tendency.
Rudolf Arnheim, German Artist (1904-2007)
No human being is innocent, but there is a class of innocent human actions called Games.
W. H. Auden, English Poet (1907-1973)
The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.
Red Auerbach, American Coach (1917-2006)
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