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Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.

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
Science, like life, feeds on its own decay. New facts burst old rules; then newly divined conceptions bind old and new together into a reconciling law.
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Law Science Together
It is very important that teachers should realize the importance of habit.
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Important Realizing Teacher
The God of many men is little more than their court of appeal against the damnatory judgment passed on their failures by the opinion of the world.
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Art Men Philosophy
Truth happens to an idea
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Happens Ideas Truth
Man, biologically considered … is simply the most formidable of all beasts of prey, and, indeed, the only one that preys systematically on its own kind.
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Beast Kind Men
If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.
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Leadership Motivation Philosophical
In all primary school work the principle of multiple impressions is well recognized.
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Educational Philosophy School
A man with no philosophy in him is the most inauspicious and unprofitable of all possible social mates.
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Men Philosophy Social
A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last.
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Meaningful Motivational Perseverance
There is but one unconditional commandment … to bring about the very largest total universe of good which we can see.
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Helping Others Unconditional Volunteering
There can be no final truth in ethics any more than in physics, until the last man has had his experience and said his say.
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Finals Lasts Men
As long as there are postmen, life will have zest.
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Expectations Long Zest
Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed.
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Emergencies Encouragement Sith
A paradise of inward tranquility seems to be faith’s usual result.
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Inward Paradise Usual
Our beliefs are really rules for action.
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Action Belief Really Rules

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