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Abigail Adams

(1744—1818)in letter to John Adams, future US president, 1774

We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

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high-sounding

[high-sounding] {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician's speech was full of high-sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high-sounding ideas about […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

actions speak louder than words

[actions speak louder than words] What you do shows your character better and is more important than what you say. - A proverb. * /John promised to help me, but […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fanny adams

[fanny adams] (Usually preceded by 'sweet' and often abbreviated to F.A., S.F.A. or sweet F.A.) Nothing at all. A euphemism for fuck all. British slang (Wikipedia)

Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. www.english-slang.com

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up and at them

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