To the man who
To the man who can perfectly practice inaction, all things are possible. Ernest Holmes
Inaction
No, one couldn\\’t make
No, one couldn’t make a revolution, one couldn’t even start a riot, with sheep that asked only for better browsing. Ellen Glasgow
it is always easier
it is always easier to do nothing than to try a new line of action. Eleanor Roosevelt
The only thing necessary
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke
A sedentary life is
A sedentary life is the real sin against the Holy Spirit. Only those thoughts that come by walking have any value. Friedrich Nietzsche
Inaction, letting be, neither
Inaction, letting be, neither creating nor destroying–that is my evil. And also the knower as one without desire. Friedrich Nietzsche
We have to remind
We have to remind ourselves that we are not the transitory body, we are not the person who is having experiences, we are not affected by action or inaction. Frederick Lenz
The most ominous of
The most ominous of fallacies – the belief that things can be kept static by inaction Freya Stark
[…] endless action and
[…] endless action and reaction. Those beautifully rounded pebbles which you gather on the sand and which you hold in your hand and marvel at their exceeding smoothness, were chiseled into their varies and graceful forms by the ceaseless action of countless waves. Nature is herself a great worker and never tolerates, without certain rebuke, … Read more
My intimate knowledge of
My intimate knowledge of many central African tribes has everywhere convinced me of the necessity that the Negro does not respect treaties but only brute force.”• General Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha on German South West Africa “At the level of individuals, violence is a cleansing force. It frees the native from his inferiority complex … Read more