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Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark.

William James

Pretend what we may, the whole man within us is at work when we form our philosophical opinions.
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Men Philosophical Philosophy
A new position of responsibility will usually show a man to be a far stronger creature than was supposed.
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Men Responsibility Stronger
[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 deepest longing in the human breast is the desire for appreciation.
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Appreciation Creativity Desire
The great thing, then, in all education, is to make our nervous system our ally instead of our enemy.
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Allies Education Enemy
Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive.
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Alive Attitude Authenticity
Man, whatever else he may be, is primarily a practical being, whose mind is given him to aid in adapting him to this world’s life
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Educational Men Philosophy
Habit is thus the enormous fly-wheel of society, its most precious conservative agent. It alone is what keeps us all within the bounds of ordinance.
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Agents Ordinance Uprising Wheels
Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark.
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Democracy Genius People
The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives.
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Ideas Men Twenties
For the moment, what we attend to is reality.
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Attend Moments Reality
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
No living person is sunk so low as not to be imitated by somebody.
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Failure Lows Person
So our self-feeling in this world depends entirely on what we back ourselves to be and do.
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Feelings Self World
The difference between objective and subjective extension is one of relation to a context solely.
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Differences Extensions Relation
If you want to change your life, do it flamboyantly and start immediately.
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Changing Immediately Life Want

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