George MacDonald Quotes

Truth is given, not to be contemplated, but to be done. Life is an action, not a thought.

Men must not only know, they must act.

I say that justice is truth in action.

Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.

In the real world, words don't automatically translate into deeds.

There is no truth without responsibility following in its wake.

Saying is one thing and doing is another.

Knowing isn't doing; doing isn't knowing. Nothing but the knowing and the doing gets it done.

There's a scripture in the Book of James which says, 'Become a doer of the word and not a hearer only.' A hearer is someone who looks into a mirror, walks away, and quickly forgets what sort of person he is.

Do more than believe: practice.

The word is the shadow of the deed.

It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality.

I never did anything dishonest.

Consult duty not events.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

Justice is truth in action.

It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of your actions.

We must Think what we Say, and Mean what we Profess.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

The test of any man lies in action.

Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.

Saying and doing are two things.

No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions.

Unless we provide consequences for activities and actions that are wrong, we are not going to get any truth.

Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.