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But facts are facts, and if we only get enough of them theyare sure to combine.

William James

The difference between objective and subjective extension is one of relation to a context solely.
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Differences Extensions Relation
Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves… instead of talking to themselves.
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People Talking Unhappiness
There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man’s lack of faith in his true Self.
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Esteem Failure Inspirational Self
Truth for us is simply a collective name for verification processes
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Names Process Truth
To neglect the wise sayings of great thinkers is to deny ourselves the truest education.
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Deny Neglect Wise
New habits can be launched.
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Habit New Launched
Owing to the fact that all experience is a process, no point of view can ever be the last one
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Owing Truth Views
The great thing, then, in all education, is to make our nervous system our ally instead of our enemy.
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Allies Education Enemy
At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe.
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Acceptance Wisdom Wise
Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do
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Exercise Inspiration Somebody Two
If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.
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Esteem Leadership Quality Self
… the intellect, everywhere invasive, shows everywhere its shallowing effect.
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Effects Intellect Shows
Asceticism may be a mere expression of organic hardihood, disgusted with too much ease.
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Asceticism Ease Expression
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
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
[T]here is very little difference between one person and another, but what little difference ther eis, is very important.
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Differences Important Personality

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