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Quote by William James
The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its powe

The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. – 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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If the grace of God miraculously operates, it probably operates through the subliminal door. – William James

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Nothing is too wonderful to be true if it be consistent with the laws of nature. – Michael Faraday

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Im not into organized religion. Im into believing in a higher source of creation, realizing were all just part of nature. – Neil Young

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Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit. – Anton Chekhov

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Nature, as we know her, is no saint…. She comes eating and drinking and sinning. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Experience”

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