The art of declamation has been sinking in value from the moment that speakers were foolish enough to publish, and hearers wise enough to read.—Colton.
Deeds.—A word that has been said may be unsaid: it is but air. But when a deed is done, it cannot be undone, nor can our thoughts reach out to all the mischiefs that may follow.—Longfellow.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds makes deeds ill done!—Shakespeare.
Legal deeds were invented to remind men of their promises, or to convict them of having broken them,—a stigma on the human race.—Bruyère.
Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our own deeds.—Cervantes.
We should believe only in works; words are sold for nothing everywhere.—Rojas.
Delay.—We do not directly go about the execution of the purpose that thrills us, but shut our doors behind us, and ramble with prepared minds, as if the half were already done. Our resolution is taking root or hold on the earth then, as seeds first send a shoot downward, which is fed by their own albumen, ere they send one upwards to the light.—Thoreau.
Time drinketh up the essence of every great and noble action, which ought to be performed! and is delayed in the execution.—Veeshnoo Sarma.
Democracy.—Democracy will itself accomplish the salutary universal change from delusive to real, and make a new blessed world of us by and by.—Carlyle.
The love of democracy is that of equality.—Montesquieu.