“Don't confuse activity with action.”
“Never confuse movement with action.”
“Never confuse Motion with Action.”
“Covert action should not be confused with missionary work.”
“I prefer thought to action, an idea to a transaction, contemplation to activity.”
“For the former, activity, any kind of activity, was an end in itself; for the latter, activity was but a progress toward the true end, which was rest, and peace of mind. Action was to be undertaken only when equilibrium was disturbed.”