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

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. – William James

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The first thing to learn in intercourse with others is noninterference with their own peculiar ways of being happy, provided those ways do not assume to interfere by violence with ours. – William James

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