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Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark.

William James

Wisdom is learning what to overlook.
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Learning Philosophical Wisdom
Men habitually use only a small part of the power which they actually possess.
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Men Parts Small Use
There can be no difference anywhere that does not make a difference somewhere.
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Differences Making Somewhere
Organization and method mean much, but contagious human characters mean more in a university.
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Character Mean Organization
Our intelligence cannot wall itself up alive, like a pupa in a chrysalis. It must at any cost keep on speaking terms with the universe that engendered it.
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Alive Cost Wall
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
If you want to change your life, do it flamboyantly and start immediately.
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Changing Immediately Life Want
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
The strenuous life tastes better
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Better Strenuous Taste
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
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Creativity Mean Science
No one sees further into a generalization than his own knowledge of detail extends.
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Details Generalization Knowledge
Religious awe is the same organic thrill which we feel in a forest at twilight, or in a mountain gorge.
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Mountain Religious Twilight
In the matter of belief, we are all extreme conservatives.
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Belief Extremes Matter
Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves… instead of talking to themselves.
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People Talking Unhappiness
To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life.
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Art Life Positive
Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.
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Contribution Effort World

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