The world cares very little what you or I know, but it does care a great deal about what you or I do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Society values actions more than knowledge or intelligence.
- In plain terms
- People care more about what you do than what you know.
- What can you take from it?
- Action matters more than knowledge.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What actions define you?
- Does knowledge matter without action?
Another view
Knowledge often precedes and guides action.
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