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The family is the nucleus of civilization.: William James Durant
No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one's character may retain entirely unaffected for the better. With mere good intentions, hell is proverbially paved.: William James (1842 - 1910)
The whole drift of my education goes to persuade me that the world of our present consciousness is only one out of many worlds of consciousness that exist.: William James (1842 - 1910)

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If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.: William James (1842 - 1910)
The difference between a good man and a bad man is the choice of cause.: William James (1842 - 1910)
The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.: William James (1842 - 1910)
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.: William James (1842 - 1910)
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you!!: William James (1842 - 1910)
I believe there is no source of deception in the investigation of nature which can compare with a fixed belief that certain kinds of phenomena are impossible.: William James (1842 - 1910)
This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.: William James (1842 - 1910)

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