A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he's not a man of action. It is as if a tennis player before returning a ball stopped to think about his views of the physical and mental advantages of tennis. You must act as you breathe.

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilisation in between.

When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insa…

There is no passion like that of a functionary for his function.

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.

As a professor used to say to me, it's life or death out there so make it happen.'

The keen spirit Seizes the prompt occasion, makes the thought Start into instant action, and at once Plans and performs, resolves and executes!