Beliefs are scarcely more private than actions are, for every belief is a fount of action in potentia.[2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beliefs are not purely private because they naturally lead to actions.
- In plain terms
- Beliefs often result in what we do.
- What can you take from it?
- Your beliefs show in your actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do your beliefs shape your choices?
Another view
Some beliefs remain unacted upon.
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A belief is a lever that, once pulled, moves almost everything else in a person's life.[2]
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