The public at large, however, knew little and cared less about what was happening behind the scenes. Their eyeswhen they bothered to look at allwere upon the well lighted stage where the Harding Administration was playing a drama of discreet and seemly statesmanship.
Actions speak louder than words basically means that the character you play as yourself shows the real truth of who you are and what you're capable of, since playing the role of yourself can show your true colors without you even saying a word.
And after he did that, you thought: Well, actions speak louder than words, so he must not be that into me. I hear women use this line not only for themselves, but then they tell other single friends the same thing: Judge him by his actions, not his words..