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A new opinion counts as true just in proportion as it gratifies the individual’s desire to assimilate the novel in his experience to his beliefs in stock

William James

The general law is that no mental modification ever occurs which is not accompanied or followed by a bodily change.
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Law Medicine Philosophy
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
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Inspirational Philosophical Sadness
Man can change his life simply by changing his attitude.
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Attitude Changing Men
Habit is a second nature, or rather, it is ‘ten times nature’.
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Educational Inspirational Philosophy
In business for yourself, not by yourself.
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Business Inspirational Philosophical
No one sees further into a generalization than his own knowledge of detail extends.
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Details Generalization Knowledge
A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.
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Individual Men Self
Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.
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Clever Motivational Procrastination
Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.
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Contribution Effort World
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
Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible.
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Believe Faith Philosophical
[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
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for everyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
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Believe Government Philosophical
True ideas are those that we can assimilate, validate, corroborate, and verify. False ideas are those that we cannot
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Ideas Truth Verify
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
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Positive Wisdom Wise
We with our lives are like islands in the sea, or like trees in the forest… But the trees also commingle their roots in the darkness underground.
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Islands Roots Sea Underground

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