Richard Nixon Quotes

Speak less but act more.

The world is blessed most by men who do things, and not by those who merely talk about them.

Don't make excuses and Don't talk about it. Do it.

You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.

We live in a world where action is what counts.

Some people get in the way of change happening. Some people spend their whole careers thinking they can make a difference. Other people want to do as little as possible to get the day done.

Never mistake motion for action.

Never confuse movement with action.

There's a difference between standing up and telling people what you're planning to do and standing up and going and accomplishing something.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

Don't talk of what you're "going to do!" Do it!

Be a doer, not a stewer.

Be a doer and not a critic.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

A life which does not go into action is a failure.

In the end, what counts is what you do.

Never confuse motion with action.

Lots of people dream big and talk about big bold ideas but never do anything. I judge people by what they've done. The ratio of something to nothing is infinite. So just do something.

Nothing comes merely by thinking about it.

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

Good intentions are not enough. They've never put an onion in the soup yet.

Doing leads more surely to talking than talking to doing.

I don't like to talk about my dreams. I like to make them happen. I prefer to talk about them when they're done.

While others prayed for the good time coming, I worked for it.