Quote by William James
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely r

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James

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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good ones sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. – William James

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Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed. – William James

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The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments. – William James

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Thats the great thing about a tractor. You cant really hear the phone ring. – Jeff Foxworthy

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If it wasnt hard, everyone would do it. Its the hard that makes it great. – Tom Hanks

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Irreligion – the principal one of the great faiths of the world. – Ambrose Bierce

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The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat. – Sam Snead

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