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Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.

William James

Modern man . . . has not ceased to be credulous . . . the need to believe haunts him.
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Believe Men Needs
There can be no difference anywhere that does not make a difference somewhere.
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Differences Making Somewhere
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
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
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Inspirational Philosophical Sadness
Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their agreement, as falsity means their disagreement, with reality.
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Mean Reality Truth
To know an object is to lead to it through a context which the world provides
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Objects Truth World
Mankind’s common instinct for reality has always held the world to be essentially a theatre for heroism.
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Heroism Reality Theatre
Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver.
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Humorous Life Philosophical
The discovery of the power of our thoughts will prove to be the most important discovery of our time
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Discovery Important Positive
You must bring out of each word its practical cash-value, set it at work within the stream of your experience.
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Cash Experience Stream
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
The question of free will is insoluble on strictly psychological grounds.
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Free Will Psychological
Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.
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Congratulations Self Esteem Success
Since you make evil or good by your own thoughts, it is your ruling of your thoughts which proves to be your principal concern.
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Evil Prove Ruling
No living person is sunk so low as not to be imitated by somebody.
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Failure Lows Person
It seems the natural thing for us to listen whilst the Europeans talk.
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Natural Political Politics

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