Actions

Famous quotes containing the word actions:

“Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.”
—James Shirley (1596–1666)

“When our actions do not,
Our fears do make us traitors.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and may be either good or bad according to the actions performed from that motive.”
—Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733)