Deeds Quotes

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

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.

One lives with so many bad deeds on one's conscience and some good intentions in one's heart.

Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

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

It is thought and feeling which guides the universe, not deeds.

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds makes ill deeds done!

Words without deeds is an affront to the principle that guides our Nation and makes a mockery of the values we as public servants claim to love.

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 thought is a deed. Of all deeds she fertilizes the world most.

The living Church of the redeemed is his book. He founded a religion of the living spirit, not of a written code, like the Mosaic law. Yet his words and deeds are recorded by as honest and reliable witnesses as ever put pen to paper.

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.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

Talking isn't doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet words are not deeds.

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are.

In great deeds something abides.

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

All I ever seek from good deeds is a measure of respect.

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds.

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

Let deeds match words.

Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause there's good deeds and then there's good intentions. They are as far apart as Heaven and Hell.