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Where is it, this present? It has melted in our grasp, fled ere we could touch it, gone in the instant of becoming.

William James

An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of several all equally possible.
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Ethics Philosophical Quality
We are thinking beings, and we cannot exclude the intellect from participating in any of our functions.
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Function Intellect Thinking
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for everyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
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Believe Government Philosophical
Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive.
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Alive Attitude Authenticity
We hear the words we have spoken, feel our own blow as we give it, or read in the bystander’s eyes the success or failure of our conduct.
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Bystanders Eye Teaching
Mankind’s common instinct for reality has always held the world to be essentially a theatre for heroism.
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Heroism Reality Theatre
In all primary school work the principle of multiple impressions is well recognized.
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Educational Philosophy School
Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.
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Chapters Egotism Religion
In the matter of belief, we are all extreme conservatives.
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Belief Extremes Matter
Tension is a habit. Relaxing is a habit. Bad habits can be broken, good habits formed.
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Broken Funny Habit
So to feel brave, act as if we were brave, use all our will to that end…and a courage-fit will very likely replace the fit of fear.
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Anticipation Brave Use
Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible.
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Believe Faith Philosophical
That which is most personal, is most interesting.
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Interesting Most Personal
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
The most peculiar social self which one is apt to have is in the mind of the person one is in love with.
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Mind Peculiar Self
The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.
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Civilization Class Fear

Where is it, this present? It has melted in our grasp, fled ere we could touch it, gone in the instant of becoming.

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