Isaac Bashevis Singer Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"We know what a person thinks, not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions."

by:	Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991) Polish-born Jewish author, Nobel Prize in Literature, 1978
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Categories:	Honor, Hypocrisy, Integrity, Proverbs, Truth
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-- jim k, austin
Some one else has said "As a person speaks so goes his mind". Speech is a form of action is it not, however, Singer is probably on to something and that is speech can also be filled with lies. -- Waffler, Smith, Arkansas
In context, yep. -- Mike, Norwalk
Yes, actions speak louder than words. -- E Archer, NYC 1
Love it! Though sometimes it is words that can galvanize a nation -- RBESRQ 1
yes a brilliant quote and actions speak louder than words -- Alangate, The Wirral England 1
Words: "I'm with the government and I'm here to help." -- Ken, Allyn, WA 1
Its a "Better Than Thou" way of saying actions speak louder than words. -- L Coyle, Dallas Tx 1
A tree is known by the fruit it bears. Good fruit never comes from a corrupt tree. -- Ronw13, OR 1
I understand the parable, but could never wrap my head around a 'corrupt tree.' Does the tree have a free will? How is the tree corrupted? ;-) -- E Archer, NYC
An excellent question E Archer. the "truth" is a more excellent say aspect of knowledge. " the excellency of the knowledge of the truth" shares with it a more personable relationship of being. Spirits are eternal, carnality is fleeting. A great class could be taught. -- Ronw13, ID