#actions

When people attempt to rebel against the iron logic of Nature, they come into conflict with the very same principles to which they owe their existence as human beings. Their actions against Nature must lead to their own downfall. ↗

— Adolf Hitler

#logic #nature #nature

Such is the influence which the condition of our own thoughts, exercises, even over the appearance of external objects. Men who look on nature, and their fellow-men, and cry that all is dark and gloomy, are in the right; but the sombre colours are reflections from their own jaundiced eyes and hearts. The real hues are delicate, and need a clearer vision. ↗

— Charles Dickens

#darkness #human-nature #optimism #perception #perspective

When love comes first, actions will follow. ↗

— Michael Thomas Sunnarborg

#love #relationships #relationship

At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done. ↗

— Thomas à Kempis

#judgement

Karma, simply put, is an action for an action ... good or bad. ↗

— Stephen Richards

#cause-and-effect #deed #elightenment #good-source #karma

I've had trouble now and again in Nigeria because I have spoken up about the mistreatment of factions in the country because of difference in religion. These are things we should put behind us. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#again #because #behind #country #difference

I need distractions. Good distractions, not bad ones. A good distraction for me is a great play. ↗

— Danny Aiello

#distraction #distractions #good #great #i

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

#decisions #democracy #essence #expression #freedom

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

#better #country #glass #house #know

We have all had the experience of finding that our reactions and perhaps even our deeds have denied beliefs we thought were ours. ↗

— James Baldwin

#deeds #denied #even #experience #finding