Georges Clemenceau :
When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
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Action
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Insanity
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Thoughts and Thinking
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