The chiefest action for a man ...

The chiefest action for a man of great spirit is never to be out of action... the soul was never put into the body to stand still.
The chiefest action for a man of great spirit is never to be out of action... the soul was never put into the body to stand still.
 John Webster

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Quotes from the same author

I account this world a tedious theater, For I do play a part in 't 'gainst my will.
 John Webster
Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue.
 John Webster
Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.
 John Webster