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At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe.

William James

Earnestness means willingness to live with energy, though energy bring pain.
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Energy Mean Pain
Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?
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Dream Play Science
How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and of all they are willing to endure.
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Happiness Laughter Men
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
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Inspirational Motivational Relationship
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
It seems the natural thing for us to listen whilst the Europeans talk.
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Natural Political Politics
Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought.
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Imperfect Language Mean
When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care about the outcome.
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Decision Order Responsibility
There is but one unconditional commandment … to bring about the very largest total universe of good which we can see.
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Helping Others Unconditional Volunteering
Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.
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Congratulations Self Esteem Success
It is art that makes life, and I know of no substitute whatsoever for the force and beauty of its process.
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Art Force Process
I am well aware how odd it must seem to some of you to hear me say that an idea is true so long as to believe it is profitable to our lives
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Believe Ideas Truth
Our beliefs are really rules for action.
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Action Belief Really Rules
Modern man . . . has not ceased to be credulous . . . the need to believe haunts him.
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Believe Men Needs
If you want to change your life, do it flamboyantly and start immediately.
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Changing Immediately Life Want
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

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