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"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."

— Gautama Buddha

An Idea That Is Developed And

An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.

— Gautama Buddha

About this quote

This quote is not from the Buddha or the Pali Canon. FakeBuddhaQuotes.com lists it explicitly among fabricated Buddha sayings, noting that "it is fairly Buddhist in spirit, but in tone it's very unlike any Buddhist scripture." Buddhist canonical texts do emphasize right action and putting teachings into practice, but they do so in the specific language of the Eightfold Path and ethical conduct — not in the modern business-speak framing of "idea" vs. "action." No Pali source text exists for this saying.

Source

Attributed, based on themes in Buddhist teachings on right action