Carolyn Heilbrun (Carolyn Gold Heilbrun) Quotes
We cannot guess the outcome of our actions... Which is why our actions must always be acceptable in themselves, and not as strategies.
Quotes to Explore
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Actions yield result by the ordinance of God as He wills.
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Each is responsible for his own actions.
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Many U.S. organizations believe that I am being barred from the country not because of my actions but because of my ideas. The conclusion seems inescapable.
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I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are more terrible actions that could not be stopped by any security.
Garry Kasparov -
The gods behold all righteous actions.
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The environment shapes people's actions.
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Guys are natural problem solvers - they like to have strategies.
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I think people have to be more aware of what the repercussions are of their actions.
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We just have to be careful of our actions as world citizens.
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Study the assumptions behind your actions. Then study the assumptions behind your assumptions.
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Actions speak louder than words. The reality is that at least 10 journalists have been killed by the US military, and according to reports I believe to be true journalists have been arrested and tortured by US forces.
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When actions are followed by events that are not causally related to the prior acts, people often erroneously perceive contingencies that do not, in fact, exist.
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A theory that denies that thoughts can regulate actions does not lend itself readily to the explanation of complex human behavior.
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Our actions make the fragrance of our lives...Would you smell of plums? Or Vinegar?
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Your intention rules your life and determines the outcome.
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So far, the actual actions taken have been relatively modest, but there is some hope, I think, that, going forward, these actions will advance further and we will see more progress in the current account.
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I think we validate our lives through our actions.
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Tiny actions can fundamentally alter your relationship to the world for the better.
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...Many of us are perpetual reactors. We let other people determine our actions and attitudes. We let other people determine whether we will be rude or gracious, depressed or elated, critical or loyal, passive or dedicated.
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Our whole society controls how much you can drink, how many pills you can buy; we have controls we accept on everything else in this society - except guns. Those things are all acceptable to us. But with guns, most people will not even discuss restrictions.
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An important species of pleasure, and therewith the source of morality, arises out of habit.
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I admire people who are very successful. But if that success has been achieved through too much ruthlessness, then I may admire that person, but I can't respect him.
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While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits of the dead...While you do not know life, how can you know about death.
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We cannot guess the outcome of our actions... Which is why our actions must always be acceptable in themselves, and not as strategies.
