Explain Why Actions Speak Louder Than Words

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She kept saying that she was sorry. He didn’t believe she truly was though. He thought to himself that if she was sorry, she wouldn’t have cheated on him in the first place. Actions speak louder than words because some things are easier said than done, desires cause pursuits, and words are not as meaningful as actions.
To begin with, actions speak louder than words because some things are easier said than done. A person can say they will do something, but actually doing it takes more work and is harder. For example, if someone says they are going to paint their house next week, it may take them months to actually start doing it. Therefore, actions speak louder than words because some things are easier said than done.
Next, actions speak louder than words because desires cause pursuits. If someone were to say they were not going to do something but they desired to do it, then most likely they will end up doing it anyway. For example, if someone said they would not go to an amusement park because it was dangerous, but they really wanted to go, they will
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Words affect emotions only, but actions can affect emotionally and physically. For example, if a person was to tell a family member that they hated them, it would not affect them as much as it was if they were to show an action of hatred.
However, some say that words speak louder than actions because words are our top form of communication. Speech is our most common form of communication, but that does not mean that words speak louder than actions. If anything, actions should be more memorable and meaningful because they are not as common as words. Therefore actions speak louder than words.
In conclusion, actions speak louder than words because things are easier said than done, desires cause pursuits, and actions are more meaningful than words. So next time before you go to do something, think of who it will

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