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The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck.

William James

If merely ‘feeling good’ could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience.
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Alcohol Feel Feelings Good
No one sees further into a generalization than his own knowledge of detail extends.
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Details Generalization Knowledge
You must bring out of each word its practical cash-value, set it at work within the stream of your experience.
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Cash Experience Stream
We are thinking beings, and we cannot exclude the intellect from participating in any of our functions.
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Function Intellect Thinking
With no attempt there can be no failure; with no failure no humiliation.
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Attempt Failure Humiliation No
Man can change his life simply by changing his attitude.
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Attitude Changing Men
No living person is sunk so low as not to be imitated by somebody.
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Failure Lows Person
Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive.
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Alive Attitude Authenticity
A paradise of inward tranquility seems to be faith’s usual result.
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Inward Paradise Usual
The minute a man ceases to grow, no matter what his years, that minute he begins to be old.
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Growth Men Years
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
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Creativity Mean Science
… the intellect, everywhere invasive, shows everywhere its shallowing effect.
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Effects Intellect Shows
Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.
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Attitude Philosophical Positive
It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
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Inspirational Positive Success
At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe.
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Acceptance Wisdom Wise

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