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Truth is what works.

~William James

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Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state.

~William James

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The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual. The impulse dies away without the sympathy of the community.

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Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.

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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one's character may remain entirely unaffected for the better.

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Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible.

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Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another.

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We are doomed to cling to a life even while we find it unendurable.

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This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.

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There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.

~William James

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 11th, 1842

Died: August 26th, 1910

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