Quote by William James
To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.

To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal. – 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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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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From a pragmatic point of view, the difference between living against a background of foreigness (an indifferent Universe) and one of intimacy (a benevolent Universe) means the difference between a general habit of wariness and one of trust. – William James

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There is no doubt that America remains the premier political, economic, military power in the world, and I both expect and count on it remaining so, because I think thats certainly in our best interest but also the best interests of the world. – Hillary Clinton

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There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. – Charles Dickens

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We learn by teaching. – Proverb

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No matter what time it is, wake me, even if its in the middle of a Cabinet meeting. – Ronald Reagan

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