Why Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words

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It has been said that actions speak louder than words. Based on my past experiences I take this statement to be accurate. Whenever something is said, if there are no actions behind it to support it, why would anyone listen to whatever that person is saying? When people see words without actions, whatever that person is talking about looks uninteresting and not worth the time. But when there’s words with action behind it, anything is possible. For example, Harry Truman’s speech about using the atomic bomb to destroy japan, was a prime example of words with action behind it. His actions most defiantly spoke louder than his words. If Harry Truman made that speech and never dropped the atomic bomb on japan, it would have been an empty threat. I’ve

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