Pastoral Resources

I ask every Communist individually to set an example, by deeds and without pretense, a real example worthy of a man and a Communist, in restoring order, starting normal life, in resuming work and production, and in laying the foundations of an ordered life.

When there is life and mankind, a person will live striving for good deeds, liberty and a bright life, and wish that goodness and justice will reign in the world.

The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change; until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.

Better have a black face than be worried about black deeds.

Be prepared, and be careful not to do your good deeds when there's no one watching you.

Just as the performance of the vilest and most wicked deeds requires spirit and talent, so even the greatest demand a certain insensitivity which under other circumstances we would call stupidity.

Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for him to do. But every day, every hour, rushes by. There is no time.

So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds.

In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.

I courted fame but as a spur to brave and honest deeds; who despises fame will soon renounce the virtues that deserve it.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness.

Where I come from, deeds mean a lot more than words.

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

Man is remembered by his deeds.

The Israeli government has proved over the past year its commitment to peace, both in words and deeds. By contrast, the Palestinians are posing preconditions for renewing the diplomatic process in a way they have not done over the course of 16 years.

The vigor and power and comfort of our spiritual life depends on our mortification of deeds of the flesh.

For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds.

Little deeds are like little seeds, they grow to flowers or to weeds.

There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our foolish deeds haunt us, with or without repentance.