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William James Quotes
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The unrest which keeps the never stopping clock of metaphysics going is the thought that the nonexistence of this world is just as possible as its existence.
Probably a crab would be filled with a sense of personal outrage if it could hear us class it without ado or apology as a crustacean, and thus dispose of it. 'I am no such thing,' it would say; 'I am MYSELF, MYSELF alone.'
An unlearned carpenter of my acquaintance once said in my hearing: There is very little difference between one man and another, but what there is is very important.'
To be a real philosopher all that is necessary is to hate someone else's type of thinking.
Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.
Our civilization is founded on the shambles, and every individual existence goes out in a lonely spasm of helpless agony.
Genius ... means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
the deepest principle in Human Nature is the craving to be appreciated.
...human beings can alter their lives by altering the attitudes of the mind.
Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
Diplomacy Quote
There are times when even the greatest tactician in diplomatic cunning is outclassed in his own game. It is then that he discovers that all that he thought he had gained is but loss, and that what is left of national honor and dignity is but the shadow of an illustrious past that is gone forever, or of a potentially great future that will never come.
Relationship Quote
Every woman is wrong until she cries, and then she is right - instantly.
Wise Quote
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Success Quote
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
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