Quotes About Action

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

When the history of our times is written, will we be remembered as the generation that turned our backs in a moment of global crisis or will it be recorded that we did the right thing?

The moralist must praise heroism and condemn cruelty; but the moralist does not explain events.

We have a history when things are really horrible of wading in when no one else will.

It is not the neutrals or the lukewarm who make history.

Neutrals and lukewarms do not make history.

At this moment in history, we are called to act as if we truly believe that liberty and justice for all is a desirable thing.

Western history has been a history of deed done, actions performed and results achieved.

When history calls, history calls.

If our history has taught us anything, it is that action for change directed against the external conditions of our oppressions is not enough.

I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.

History doesn't choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?

Those who don't build must burn. It's as old as history and juvenile delinquents.

If you can give your walls history, it supports the action that's happening in front of them.

My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into the stream of history and see what happens. I've tried to follow that advice.

Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please.

Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.

You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bullshit and you know it.

A person can run for years but sooner or later he has to take a stand in the place which, for better or worse, he calls home, and do what he can to change things there.

Take care of things close to home first. Straighten up your room before you save the world. Then save the world.

I've discovered that in order to make big changes in the world, we have to begin at home -- within ourselves

If someone does not have a missions heart at home, nothing magical happens when they buckle the seat belt on the airplane.

Unless I am sure I am doing more at home to send the gospel abroad than I can do abroad, I am bound to go.

The revolution begins at home.