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William James

American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist

1842–1910

22 quotes, most often on Faith, War & Peace and Philosophy.

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy (1897)
- Faith
- Life & Death
It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true.
The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy (1897)
- Faith
- Risk
The most any one can do is to confess as candidly as he can the grounds for the faith that is in him, and leave his example to work on others as it may.
The Dilemma of Determinism (1884)
- Faith
Of course, the sovereign cure for worry is religious faith.
Talks to Teachers on Psychology: and to Students on Some of Life’s Ideals (1899), “The Gospel of Relaxation”
- Faith

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