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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as more recent attacks in Madrid, Spain, and London, England, showed in a very tragic way just how vulnerable many areas of the world are to these sorts of actions.

You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It's very real. It's very strong.

Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain way. Looked at in another way, the right course of action may be so obvious that the problem no longer exists.

An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.

We are creating a fabulous franchise with an incredible female action hero.

I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.

I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear.

A zeal for the defence of their country led these heroes to the scene of action, though with a few men to attack a powerful army of experienced warriors.

The 9/11 Commission recently released their report, citing important changes which need to be made to improve our nation's homeland security. I voiced my disappointment with the House leadership when this report was left until after the August recess for action.

All real freedom springs from necessity, for it can be gained only through the exercise of the individual will, and that will can be roused to energetic action only by the force of necessity acting upon it from the outside to spur it to effort.

King Lear alone among these plays has a distinct double action. Besides this, it is impossible, I think, from the point of view of construction, to regard the hero as the leading figure.

Theories are patterns without value. What counts is action.

In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action.

Everything changed in Bosnia, when General Wesley Clark proved that you could fight a war with high- level precision air strikes and a bare minimum of ground action.

I think Bush has capitulated on affirmative action and government spending. Apart from that, he's OK, I guess. About the same as Howard Dean.

It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation.

It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.