Henry George Quotes

The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

For imagination sets the goal picture which our automatic mechanism works on. We act, or fail to act, not because of will, as is so commonly believed, but because of imagination.

It's not always the case that doing what's right is also doing what's smart, but when it is, the question of 'what to do' should be pretty simple.

Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.

doing what is right is easy. The problem is knowing what is right

I do the right thing on purpose. I don't do it by accident.

What we think about and talk about expands into action.

An action, to have moral worth, must be done from duty.

An action is the perfection and publication of thought. A right action seems to fill the eye, and to be related to all nature.

Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.

must acknowledge, that to act properly is much more valuable than to think justly or reason acutely.

Head knowledge is worthless, unless accompanied by submission of the will and right action.

If you are willing to change your thinking, you can change your feelings. If you change your feelings, you can change your actions. And changing your actions - based on good thinking - can change your life.

Do what's right, first. Don't sit around and wait for someone else to do the right thing first.

The word 'when' is so important for a people, for an individual! If an individual thinks he won't do it, he'll never do it. Even if he's highly intelligent, even if he has countless talents.

Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good.

As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behavior. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behavior. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works.

You are responsible for the predictable consequences of your actions.

A Deed knocks first at Thought And then - it knocks at Will - That is the manufacturing spot.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine ACTIONS than in the non-performance of base ones.

You've just got to do what you think is right, and just make the decisions based upon noble causes. And a noble cause is peace and security and freedom.

It's a great day. Now, go make it that way.

Act like you're blessed. Talk like you're blessed. Walk like you're blessed. Put actions behind your faith, and one day you will see it become a reality.

You must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act.