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
Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. – William James
The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual. The impulse dies away without the sympathy of the community. – William James
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