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The God of many men is little more than their court of appeal against the damnatory judgment passed on their failures by the opinion of the world.

William James

Circumstance does not make me, it reveals me.
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Character Circumstances Enough Repeated
I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences.
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Belief Believe Experience Lying
Deepest principle of human nature is to be appreciated.
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Appreciated Human Nature Principles
One of the greatest discoveries of our time is that a man can alter the state of their life by altering the state of their mind.
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Discovery Men Mind
… the intellect, everywhere invasive, shows everywhere its shallowing effect.
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Effects Intellect Shows
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
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Creativity Mean Science
We may be in the Universe as dogs and cats are in our libraries, seeing the books and hearing the conversation, but having no inkling of the meaning of it all.
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Book Cat Conservations Dog
A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.
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Individual Men Self
Touch is the alpha and omega of affection.
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Affection Alpha Omega
Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do
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Exercise Inspiration Somebody Two
Men habitually use only a small part of the power which they actually possess.
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Men Parts Small Use
[Religion is] the attempt to be in harmony with an unseen order of things.
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Grace Order Unseen
Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being.
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Based Inspirational Life Test
When thoughts do not neutralize an undesirable emotion, action will.
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Action Emotion Inspiration
Individuality is founded in feeling
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Feelings Individuality Inspirational
Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.
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Attitude Philosophical Positive

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