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- The origin of the proverb “actions speak louder than words” dates all the way back to the 1550s and to several similar proverbs in The Bible. It began with different wording and has changed throughout time. It was first recorded by a French writer named Michel de Montaigne. His exact words were, “Saying is one thing and doing is another.” The exact phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear" and/or "to know and not to do is not to know" are known to have been quoted by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay on self-reliance, but I could not find it on the internet at the time of this writing to know his exact quotes.
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If you want people to know your prices are great, lower the price rather than advertise that your prices are great. Actions speak louder than words.
Submitted on September 25, 2011
Modified by TriplePurple on August 26, 2024
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الأعمال أعلى صوتا من الكلمات
Las acciones hablan más que las palabras
دو صد گفته چون نیم کردار نسیت
行動は言葉よりも雄弁です
行动胜于雄辩
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