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

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

Other quotes by William James

There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker if sad, it must not scream or curse. – William James

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Attitude
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William James
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We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause. – William James

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good
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Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they occur, whether they copy these in advance or not. – William James

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Truth
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power
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Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance – the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen. – Thomas Carlyle

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power

Its easy to dislike the few senior women out there. What if women were half the positions in power? It would be harder to dislike all of them. – Sheryl Sandberg

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power

The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so they put out a lot of disinformation about nuclear power. – James Lovelock

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power

Vision without power does bring moral elevation but cannot give a lasting culture. – Muhammad Iqbal

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power

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