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The question of free will is insoluble on strictly psychological grounds.

William James

Modern man . . . has not ceased to be credulous . . . the need to believe haunts him.
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Believe Men Needs
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
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
The emotions aren’t always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action.
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Action Emotional Feelings
The strenuous life tastes better
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Better Strenuous Taste
Man can change his life simply by changing his attitude.
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Attitude Changing Men
Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being.
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Circles People Sith
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
How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and of all they are willing to endure.
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Happiness Laughter Men
Asceticism may be a mere expression of organic hardihood, disgusted with too much ease.
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Asceticism Ease Expression
The total possible consciousness may be split into parts which co-exist but mutually ignore each other.
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Consciousness May Splits
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
Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive.
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Alive Attitude Authenticity
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
Both thought and feeling are determinants of conduct, and the same conduct may be determined either by feeling or by thought.
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Determine Feelings May
Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?
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Dream Play Science

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