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Both thought and feeling are determinants of conduct, and the same conduct may be determined either by feeling or by thought.

William James

Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
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Creativity Mean Science
To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified.
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Blessed Deception Giving Up
The minute a man ceases to grow, no matter what his years, that minute he begins to be old.
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Growth Men Years
The difference between objective and subjective extension is one of relation to a context solely.
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Differences Extensions Relation
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
[T]here is very little difference between one person and another, but what little difference ther eis, is very important.
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Differences Important Personality
The discovery of the power of our thoughts will prove to be the most important discovery of our time
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Discovery Important Positive
If merely ‘feeling good’ could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience.
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Alcohol Feel Feelings Good
A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last.
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Meaningful Motivational Perseverance
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.
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Chapters Egotism Religion
There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man’s lack of faith in his true Self.
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Esteem Failure Inspirational Self
Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being.
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Based Inspirational Life Test
Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.
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Contribution Effort World
Touch is the alpha and omega of affection.
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Affection Alpha Omega
We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.
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Choices Differences Men Savage

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