"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."
— Siddhartha Gautama
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.
About this quote
This saying is not from the Buddha. Researcher Bodhipaksa identified it as a quote from Edward de Bono, the lateral-thinking theorist, found on page 47 of one of his books. It does not appear in the Pali Canon or any Buddhist scripture. The misattribution likely spread through quote aggregator sites, where the saying was reassigned to the Buddha because its emphasis on practical action resonated with Buddhist teachings on the importance of practice (bhāvanā) over mere intellectual understanding.
Source
Attributed, from Buddhist teaching tradition
