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Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the world, at no practical cost to creditor countries.

Kenneth Clarke

Action

The limit is not as narrow as it might be. I do not claim for this action, as it now goes on, an ideal degree of efficiency. What I do claim is that this type of competition already reveals its nature and its ultimate power to hold seeming monopolies in check.

The best way to avoid a bad action is by doing a good one, for there is no difficulty in the world like that of trying to do nothing.

Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil.

I never worry about action, but only inaction.

Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.

As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.

As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same. If we go down that road, where are we going?

I think the best type of action movie combines a love story with the action.

Morris Chestnut

Love

Action

Oh yeah, I'm a huge romance fan. And some women like action.

Direct threats require decisive action.

Dick Cheney

Action

Wherever you see a man who gives someone else's corruption, someone else's prejudice as a reason for not taking action himself, you see a cog in The Machine that governs us.

Action based only on principles isn't always good even if it feels good.

John Chancellor

Action

Principles

I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.