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 1      I, IV  |  possession is an instrument of action. The shuttle, for example,
 2      I, IV  |      Further, as production and action are different in kind, and
 3      I, IV  |     differ in kind. But life is action and not production, and
 4      I, IV  |        slave is the minister of action. Again, a possession is
 5      I, IV  |     defined as an instrument of action, separable from the possessor.~
 6     II, V   |          for it is an honorable action to abstain from another’
 7     II, V   |    liberality or do any liberal action; for liberality consists
 8     II, VI  |       home. Even if the life of action is not admitted to be the
 9     II, XI  |       is fairer to all, and any action familiarized by repetition
10    III, XIII|         know the meaning of the action, but came and reported what
11     IV, XV  |  citizens in a single sphere of action, like the office of the
12      V, X   |      simply as an extraordinary action which will make them famous
13      V, XI  |  subjects shall be incapable of action, for no one attempts what
14      V, XI  |    almost opposite principle of action. The nature of this latter
15    VII, I   |        and of virtuous and wise action. God is a witness to us
16    VII, III |       to place inactivity above action, for happiness is activity,
17    VII, III |      must have the capacity for action as well as virtue.~If we
18    VII, III | individuals. Not that a life of action must necessarily have relation
19    VII, III |     therefore a certain kind of action, is an end, and even in
20    VII, XIII|       of a right end and aim of action, and the other the discovery
21    VII, XIII|       the best. The conditional action is only the choice of a
22    VII, XV  |     show excellent qualities in action and war, and when they have
23   VIII, II  |        a view to excellence the action will not appear illiberal;
24   VIII, II  |        of others, the very same action will be thought menial and
25   VIII, III |      the first principle of all action is leisure. Both are required,
26   VIII, V   |        a likeness to the end of action. For the end is not eligible
27   VIII, VII |   ethical melodies, melodies of action, and passionate or inspiring
28   VIII, VII |       we may admit the modes of action and passion also. For feelings