failure vs man of action

failure

noun
  • Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done. 

  • State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. 

  • Bankruptcy. 

  • An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success. 

  • Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown. 

man of action

noun
  • One who acts or reacts boldly, without hesitation, and often without forethought, especially in situations which are adventurous or dangerous. 

How often have the words failure and man of action occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )