Quote by William James
Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. - William James

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. – 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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The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. – William James

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Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility. – Peter Drucker

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People who are powerless make an open theater of violence. – Don DeLillo

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To have what we want is riches but to be able to do without is power. – George MacDonald

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The power of the American system of republicanism lies in its capacity to allow religious belief to be a competing, not a controlling, factor in American life. – Jon Meacham

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