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Quote by William James
The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts i

The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it. – William James

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We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition. – William James

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Poverty
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William James
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If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system. – William James

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Change
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William James
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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. – Buddha

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He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help. – Abraham Lincoln

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The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. – Benjamin Disraeli

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It seems to me that any full grown, mature adult would have a desire to be responsible, to help where he can in a world that needs so very much, that threatens us so very much. – Norman Lear

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