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Anything you may hold firmly in your imagination can be yours.

William James

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
Our faith is faith in someone else’s faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case.
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Cases Matter Philosophical
Truth for us is simply a collective name for verification processes
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Names Process Truth
The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck.
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Devil Feet Long
Since you make evil or good by your own thoughts, it is your ruling of your thoughts which proves to be your principal concern.
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Evil Prove Ruling
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
Touch is the alpha and omega of affection.
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Affection Alpha Omega
Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.
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Chapters Egotism Religion
Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves… instead of talking to themselves.
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People Talking Unhappiness
A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous and then dismissed as trivial, until finally, it becomes what everybody knows.
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Change Dream Inspirational
A paradise of inward tranquility seems to be faith’s usual result.
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Inward Paradise Usual
What would be better for us to believe!’ This sounds very like a definition of truth
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Believe Sound Truth
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.
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Life Stay Strong Ties
Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear.
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Decide Shaped Views World
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
I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.
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Happiness Music Philosophical

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