"Thus at the flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought; Thus on its sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought!"
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"By mutual confidence and mutual aid - great deeds are done, and great discoveries made"
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"Words and deeds are far from being one. Much that is talked about is left undone."
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"Remember that it is not by a tyrant's words, but only by his deeds that we can know him."
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"I have always been the dunce, the never-do-well of the family, I've always have to pay double for my deeds, first with the scolding and then again because of the way my feelings are hurt."
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"Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds."
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"The more completely we give of ourselves, the more completely the world gives back to us."
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"Be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds."
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"And all dared to brave unknown terrors, to do mighty deeds, to boldly split infinitives that no man had split before--and thus was the Empire forged."
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"I used to take on trust a man's deeds after having listened to his words. Now having listened to a man's words I go on to observe his deeds."
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"Have faith in yourselves, great convictions are the mother of great deeds."
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"It's not what you can do, but the way you do it that counts."
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"Power is actualized only when word and deed have not parted company."
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"Mutual respect and mutual listening are the foundations of harmony within the family."
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"Noble and manly music invigorates the spirit, strengthens the wavering man, and incites him to great and worthy deeds."
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"To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds."
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"We are not saved by good deeds; we are saved for good deeds. Jesus transforms us to transform others."
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"The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds."
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"Things severed shall be united and shall acquire of themselves such virtue that they shall restore to men their lost memory: - That is the papyrus sheets, which are formed out of several strips and preserve the memory of the thoughts and deeds of men."
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"Ask yourself, "How are my thoughts, words and deeds affecting my friends, my spouse, my neighbour, my child, my employer, my subordinates, my fellow citizens?""
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