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To neglect the wise sayings of great thinkers is to deny ourselves the truest education.

William James

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
We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be.
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Opposites Statement Truth
It is very important that teachers should realize the importance of habit.
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Important Realizing Teacher
The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives.
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Ideas Men Twenties
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
I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences.
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Belief Believe Experience Lying
If merely ‘feeling good’ could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience.
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Alcohol Feel Feelings Good
You may not get everything you dream about, but you will never get anything you don’t dream about.
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Anything Dream Everything May
The ultimate test of what a truth means is the conduct it dictates or inspires.
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Inspire Mean Truth
Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
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Inspirational Positive Success
Truth happens to an idea
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Happens Ideas Truth
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
Most men have a good memory for facts connected with their own pursuits.
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Educational Memories Philosophy
To some of us the thought of God is like a sort of quiet music playing in the background of the mind.
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Mind Philosophy Quiet
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
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Fear Happiness Stress
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

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