Inaction Consequences Quotes

We regret the things we don't do more than the things we do.

Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

Those who do not prevent crimes when they could, encourage them.

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

The risks of inaction are far greater than the risks of action.

Who does not talk cannot be judged. Who does not shoot the penalty cannot miss.

One of the worst mistakes is to do nothing.

To sit back hoping that someday, some way, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last - but eat you he will.

The worst thing you can do is nothing.

Who never wins can rarely lose, Who never climbs as rarely falls.

Thoughts are ephemeral, they evaporate in the moment they occur, unless they are given action and material form. Wishes and intentions, the same. Meaningless, unless they impel you to one choice or another, some deed or course of action, however insignificant. Thoughts that lead to action can be dangerous. Thoughts that do not, mean less than nothing.

The worst thing we can do is to do nothing.

Our silence is deafening and deadly.

Today, we can see with our own eyes what global warming is doing. In that context it becomes truly irresponsible, if not immoral, for us not to do something.

Many a false step was made by standing still.

Children die every day because millions of us tell ourselves that caring is just as good as doing.

Too many times we stand aside, and let the waters slip away. Til what we put off til tomorrow has now become today.

I cannot either change or do anything bad or good to the Syrian people and Syrian citizens.

You can blame people who knock things over in the dark or you can begin to light candles. You're only at fault if you know about the problem and choose to do nothing.

I fear German power less than I am beginning to fear is inactivity.

If we keep on 'making statements' and not really doing the work, we are going to be in trouble.

Are you as much of a criminal if you don't act when there's a crime taking place in front of you as you are one of the participants? That was something that I was thinking about a lot because there are many moments in 'Less Than Zero' where horrific things happen and Clay could do something about them, but his passivity stops him.

Idlers do not make history: they suffer it!

Doin' nothing's a dangerous occupation.