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William James Quotes

Biography: William James is known as a pioneering American psychologist and philo... more Biography: William James is known as a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, often called the "Father of American psychology." He was instrumental in the development of pragmatism and functionalism. His works, including "The Principles of Psychology" and "The Varieties of Religious Experience," have had a lasting impact on both psychology and philosophy. less
"The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man who deserves one."
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"The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook."
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"The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one."
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"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."
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"The greatest enemy of any one of our truths may be the rest of our truths."
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"To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal."
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"The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives."
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"Truth is what works."
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"Man can alter his life by altering his thinking"
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"No matter how absurd it may appear"
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"We are all ready to be savage in some cause"
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"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity"
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"If you want a quality act as if you already have it"
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"Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear"
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"Compared to what we ought to be, we are half awake."
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