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Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

William James

William James

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When we should make a choice and we don't, that is already a choice.

William James

William James

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There is no greater lie than the misunderstood truth.

William James

William James

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The art of being wise consists in knowing what to turn a blind eye to.

William James

William James

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The proof of every truth lies simply in its effectiveness.

William James

William James

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Habit is the enormous flywheel of inertia that moves society, its most valuable agent of conservation.

William James

William James

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The deepest principle of human character is the longing to be appreciated.

William James

William James

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All our scientific and philosophical ideals are altars to the unknown gods.

Benjamín Jarnés

Benjamín Jarnés

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History is not the teacher of life: no one learns their lesson.

Karl Theodor Jaspers

Karl Theodor Jaspers

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To philosophize is and only is to learn how to die.

Karl Theodor Jaspers

Karl Theodor Jaspers

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In philosophy, the questions are more essential than the answers.

Karl Theodor Jaspers

Karl Theodor Jaspers

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To be a man is to be free. The meaning of history is for us to truly become men.