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There can be no difference anywhere that does not make a difference somewhere.
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William James
Age: 68 †
Born: 1842
Born: January 11
Died: 1910
Died: August 26
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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.
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The function of ignoring, of inattention, is as vital a factor in mental progress as the function of attention itself.
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