A man with no philosophy in him is the most inauspicious and unprofitable of all possible social mates.
WILLIAM JAMESTo neglect the wise sayings of great thinkers is to deny ourselves the truest education.
More William James Quotes
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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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It is very important that teachers should realize the importance of habit.
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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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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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I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences.
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If merely ‘feeling good’ could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience.
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You may not get everything you dream about, but you will never get anything you don’t dream about.
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The ultimate test of what a truth means is the conduct it dictates or inspires.
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Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
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Truth happens to an idea
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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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Most men have a good memory for facts connected with their own pursuits.
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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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The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
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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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