Quote by William James
No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no m

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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It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again. – 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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An overflow of good converts to bad. – William Shakespeare

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When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them. – Benjamin Franklin

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A good indignation brings out all ones powers. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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It is tact that is golden, not silence. – Samuel Butler