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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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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Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible. – William James

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[Thinking is] what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James

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Affluence creates poverty. – Marshall McLuhan

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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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Poverty has no greater foe than bashfulness. – Proverb

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Society comprises two classes: those who have more food than appetite, and those who have more appetite than food. – Sébastien-Roch Nicolas (Chamfort)

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