Which Greek philosopher said "The measure of any man is in action." ?

The Greek you're looking for is Pindar (c. 518-443 BC) best known for
his lyric poetry and also mentioned in Plato's Dialogues.  The entire
quote is:

"I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in
action."


The Body of Character:
http://www.livereal.com/psychology_arena/character_body.htm 
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~rscodel/Pindar.html

Sophists
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/s/sophists.htm

BC Chronology
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/3678/Chronos3.html

Plato's Time and Dialogues
http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/char/pindar.htm

Exploring Plato's Dialogues
http://plato.evansville.edu/texts/jowett/republic5.htm

The Context of Context
http://www.emunix.emich.edu/~krause/Diss/Chapter_1.html

Pindar Victory Odes:
http://216.71.135.198/HW/pindar.html

Man at the Crossroads
http://www.ferratermora.org/spec_cross_section.html

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Here are some additional quotes on action:


The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his actions.
- Confucius
http://raya.eskimo.se/susanne/proverbs.html


Men are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that
they differ.  MOLIÈRE
http://www.mcwilliams.com/books/quotes/qt_a.htm


I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his
declarations Godwards-When I find him to be envious, carping,
spiteful, hating the successes of others, and complaining that the
world has never done enough for him, I am apt to doubt whether his
humility before God will atone for his want of manliness. - Anthony
Trollope
http://www.spicyquotes.com/html/Anthony_Trollope_Piety.html


One's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be
distilled into action . . . which bring results. - Florence
Nightingale
http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/doc/general/angelfire_popunder.html?search_string=%2522action%2522+%2522moliere%2522+%2522judge+a+man%2522

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Additional Sources:

Life 101 Quotes:
http://www.mcwilliams.com/books/quotes/qt_toc.htm

Classic Resources:
http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/classics/links/web_greece.htm

Classical Authors (A-Z):
http://latinlinks.users.btopenworld.com/classical_authors.html

The Luxury of Negative Thought:
http://www.mcwilliams.com/books/books/lux/lx2_1e.htm


Thanks for the very interesting question.  If you have be of further
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Cheers,
V 


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Very thorough response to the question.  Thank you.

I only would like to add a somehow related quote from another Greek,
Pittacus:

"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
- Pittacus, of Mytilene in Lesbos (c. 650-570 B.C.), one of the Seven
Sages of Greece.
Kind regards,
tom136
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