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The union of the mathematician with the poet, fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal.
William James
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William James
Age: 68 †
Born: 1842
Born: January 11
Died: 1910
Died: August 26
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Real servants don't try to use God for their purposes. They let God use them for His purposes.
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Equality is attainable as long as you are part of the majority.
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