self-action

At the feet of my Superior I have laid down the right of self-action — the privilege of independence.

Ivanhoe 2004

It was necessary that she should explain to Peter that he must take upon himself some self-action upon this occasion, and it may be doubted whether she did this with perfect good humour.

The Golden Lion of Granpere 2004

But there are circumstances in which such self-action is ruinous to so many that coercion from the outside becomes absolutely needed.

Phineas Finn 2004

In fact, there need be no mass mi, term, all the mechanical mass could be electromagnetic self-action.

Richard P. Feynman - Nobel Lecture 1972

In fact, it was possible to prove that if we did do such a thing, the main effect of the self-action (for not too rapid accelerations) would be to produce

Richard P. Feynman - Nobel Lecture 1972

It is summed over each pair of charges (the factor ½ is to count each pair once, the term i = j is omitted to avoid self-action).

Richard P. Feynman - Nobel Lecture 1972

Nothing can be a true reality but that which has self-action and unified personal proclivities and spiritual individuality.

Autobiography, sermons, addresses, and essays of Bishop L. H. Holsey, D. D., 1898

At the feet of my Superior I have laid down the right of self-action --- the privilege of independence.

Ivanhoe 1892

The machine did the labour, and by its self-action did the work in the most perfect manner.

James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885

It robs a man of what constitutes his manhood, the power of self-decision, self-action, of being and doing what he would.

Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy Andrew Murray 1872