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At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe.

William James

Asceticism may be a mere expression of organic hardihood, disgusted with too much ease.
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Asceticism Ease Expression
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
It is very important that teachers should realize the importance of habit.
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Important Realizing Teacher
New habits can be launched.
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Habit New Launched
Modern man . . . has not ceased to be credulous . . . the need to believe haunts him.
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Believe Men Needs
Religious awe is the same organic thrill which we feel in a forest at twilight, or in a mountain gorge.
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Mountain Religious Twilight
If you give appreciation to people, you win their goodwill. But more important than that, practicing this philosophy has made a different person of me.
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Appreciation Attitude Philosophy
Touch is the alpha and omega of affection.
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Affection Alpha Omega
A new position of responsibility will usually show a man to be a far stronger creature than was supposed.
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Men Responsibility Stronger
The question of free will is insoluble on strictly psychological grounds.
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Free Will Psychological
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
The teachers of this country, one may say, have its future in their hands.
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Country Teacher Teaching
Man can change his life simply by changing his attitude.
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Attitude Changing Men
Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.
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Attitude Philosophical Positive
We must be careful not to confuse data with the abstractions we use to analyse them.
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Data Powerful Science
With mere good intentions hell is proverbially paved.
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Good Hell Intention Intentions

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