Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes on Action
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One must be something in order to do something.
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The deed is everything, the glory nothing.
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Against criticism a man can neither protest nor defend himself; he must act in spite of it, and then it will gradually yield to him.
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How can you come to know yourself? Never by thinking, always by doing. Try to do your duty, and you'll know right away what you amount to.
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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
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The deed is everything, the glory naught.
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Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.