"There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Action as articulated by Dwight L. Moody. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Action provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Dwight L. Moody

Dwight Lyman Moody, also known as D. L. Moody, was an American evangelist and publisher connected with Keswickianism, who founded the Moody Church, Northfield School and Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, Moody Bible Institute, and Moody Publishers. One of his most famous quotes was "Faith makes all things possible... Love makes all things easy." Moody gave up his lucrative boot and shoe business to devote his life to revivalism, working first in the Civil War with Union troops through YMCA in the United States Christian Commission. In Chicago, he built one of the major evangelical centers in the nation, which is still active. Working with singer Ira Sankey, he toured the country and the British Isles, drawing large crowds with a dynamic speaking style.

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"Give me a man who says this one thing I do, and not those fifty things I dabble in."

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"We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine."

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"A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian... and most of all, his family ought to know."

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"Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest."

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"Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead - but aim to do something big."

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"I thought I was gonna be an attorney, so I went to Dartmouth and I was a government major and I minored in environmental policy, and I didn't do anything academically around the arts."

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"A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma."

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