Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.
Source: In Instant Quotation Dictionary, by Donald O. Bolander, 1979.
-- William Wordsworth, (Apr 7 1770-1850), English poet; His Lyrical Ballads, 1798 are noted for their worship of nature and humanitarianism; poet laureate, 1843-50.