Will they be followed by equally fine deeds?
Lack of goodwill, lack of support, a failure by the high-ups to match fine deeds to words.
A generation after his death, Choniates referred to him as "the most blessed among emperors", and a century later John Stavrakios described him as "great in fine deeds".
With similar heat, Claire Booth, a soprano, sang Luke Bedford's song cycle "Or Voit Tout en Aventure" ("Now Everything Is Uncontrolled"), an exploration of artistic disorder (with a refrain to warm Beckmesser's cold heart, "Indeed, this is not well done!") and, finally, glorious order, in a folkishly melodic paean to music ("Because every fine deed of love is learned from you").
What's going on here is that Moran and McAuliffe's supporters hate the other candidate, but tend to be fine with Deeds because he's stayed above the fray.
Mr Paisley says that he will "not be found wanting" if the republicans match their fine words with deeds.
Britain, for example, was criticised this week for its lethargy in probing the looted wealth of Nigeria's former dictatorship.Foul deeds, fine words...and inertia?In Peru's case, two countries carry a special responsibility.
Mr Abe, who also met Myanmar's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, promised "all possible assistance" to support the country's new commitment to reform, which Mr Thein Sein initiated in 2011.Japanese deeds matched the fine words.
Many of the 1m-plus Russians now behind bars, he said, should not be there; and other forms of punishment should be introduced.All fine stuff if the words become deeds.
There is something faintly absurd about journalists ranking the deeds of our finest sportsmen and women: who am I, to whom greatness is a stranger, to judge greatness in others?
But sceptics have been waiting to see if fine words would be matched with deeds.On the public finances, the government has shifted its deficit reduction in 2014 from tax rises, which were throttling investment and growth, to curbing spending.
