black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

William James

Each of us is in fact what he is almost exclusively by virtue of his imitative-ness.
WILLIAM JAMES

Facts Models Role Virtue
There is but one unconditional commandment … to bring about the very largest total universe of good which we can see.
WILLIAM JAMES

Helping Others Unconditional Volunteering
Asceticism may be a mere expression of organic hardihood, disgusted with too much ease.
WILLIAM JAMES

Asceticism Ease Expression
Touch is the alpha and omega of affection.
WILLIAM JAMES

Affection Alpha Omega
Genius is the capacity for seeing relationships where lesser men see none.
WILLIAM JAMES

Capacity Genius Men
Most men have a good memory for facts connected with their own pursuits.
WILLIAM JAMES

Educational Memories Philosophy
There can be no difference anywhere that does not make a difference somewhere.
WILLIAM JAMES

Differences Making Somewhere
What would be better for us to believe!’ This sounds very like a definition of truth
WILLIAM JAMES

Believe Sound Truth
It is very important that teachers should realize the importance of habit.
WILLIAM JAMES

Important Realizing Teacher
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.
WILLIAM JAMES

Discovery Men Mind
Focus on increasing service. Becoming great where you are. Pile in the wood. The heat will follow.
WILLIAM JAMES

Becoming Great Focus Woods
The union of the mathematician with the poet, fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal.
WILLIAM JAMES

Math Passion Union
Organization and method mean much, but contagious human characters mean more in a university.
WILLIAM JAMES

Character Mean Organization
The deepest hunger in human beings is the desire to be appreciated.
WILLIAM JAMES

Appreciate Desire Friendship
The discovery of the power of our thoughts will prove to be the most important discovery of our time
WILLIAM JAMES

Discovery Important Positive
The most peculiar social self which one is apt to have is in the mind of the person one is in love with.
WILLIAM JAMES

Mind Peculiar Self

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More William James Quotes