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

William James

Habit is a second nature, or rather, it is ‘ten times nature’.
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Educational Inspirational Philosophy
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
Truth for us is simply a collective name for verification processes
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Names Process Truth
The strenuous life tastes better
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Better Strenuous Taste
He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses the prize as surely as if he had failed.
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Encouragement Encouraging Inspirational
There can be no difference anywhere that does not make a difference somewhere.
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Differences Making Somewhere
All of our life is but a mass of small habits – practical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual – that bear us irresistibly toward our destiny.
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Destiny Military Spiritual
The difference between objective and subjective extension is one of relation to a context solely.
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Differences Extensions Relation
On pragmatistic principles, if the hypothesis of God works satisfactorily in the widest sense of the word, it is true.
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God Principles Theism
The greatest weapon we have to combat stress is the ability to choose our thoughts.
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Combat Stress Weapons
In all primary school work the principle of multiple impressions is well recognized.
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Educational Philosophy School
The deepest hunger in human beings is the desire to be appreciated.
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Appreciate Desire Friendship
Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being.
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Based Inspirational Life Test
With mere good intentions hell is proverbially paved.
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Good Hell Intention Intentions
Everything which is demanded is by that fact a good.
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Demanded Everything Facts
The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.
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Philosophical Prayer Worry

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