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Quote by William James
We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who e

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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Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their “agreement,” as falsity means their disagreement, with “reality.” – William James

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Knowledge about life is one thing effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another. – William James

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The poor are poor because the rich are rich. – Author Unknown

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True poverty does not come from God. – Yiddish Proverb

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It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them. – Bill Vaughan

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I am a poor man, but I have this consolation: I am poor by accident, not by design. – Josh Billings

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