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Once you accept an idea, it’s an idea whose time has come.

William James

The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one.
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Die Education Philosophical
Man alone of all the creatures of earth can change his own pattern. Man alone is the architect of his own destiny.
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Destiny Men Tree
No bell in us tolls to let us know for certain when truth is in our grasp.
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Bells Tolls Truth
With no attempt there can be no failure; with no failure no humiliation.
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Attempt Failure Humiliation No
The instant field of the present is at all times what I call the ‘pure’ experience. It is only virtually or potentially either object or subject as yet.
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All Fields Instant Time
With mere good intentions hell is proverbially paved.
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Good Hell Intention Intentions
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
Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible.
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Believe Faith Philosophical
You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.
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Altering Life Mind States
When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care about the outcome.
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Decision Order Responsibility
Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.
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Congratulations Self Esteem Success
Individuality is founded in feeling
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Feelings Individuality Inspirational
Man can change his life simply by changing his attitude.
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Attitude Changing Men
Earnestness means willingness to live with energy, though energy bring pain.
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Energy Mean Pain
The union of the mathematician with the poet, fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal.
WILLIAM JAMES

Math Passion Union
The discovery of the power of our thoughts will prove to be the most important discovery of our time
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Discovery Important Positive

Once you accept an idea, it’s an idea whose time has come.

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