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About William James
American philosopher and psychologist
William James was an American philosopher and psychologist. He lived in the late 19th century and is often called the father of American psychology. He has 152 quotes on the site. He was the first educator to teach a psychology course in the United States. James is regarded as one of the leading thinkers of his time and as one of the most influential philosophers. His work helped shape the study of psychology in America.
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- “We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.”William James
- “To spend life for something which outlasts it.”William James
- “An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of several all equally possible.”William James
- “Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly.”William James
Explore Prayer
- “Quote from "The Whole World Is Gone" ".... It's sensual, though, too, and interestingly mental. What I do alo…”Jennifer Grotz
- “I may distance myself from God from time to time, wandering off in the ignorance of my self-absorbed preoccup…”Mac MacKenzie
- “For prayer is request. The essence of request, as distinct from compulsion, is that it may or may not be gran…”C.S. Lewis
Explore Religion
- “Peace and love is the absence of religion in the presence of God.”Alin Sav
- “The people of North America have little idea of religion, but they have strict public morality. The Latin peo…”Patrick Marnham
- “My dear sister, you can’t escape God, and you can’t escape your skeletons in the closet. They will always be…”Corallie Buchanan
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Books by William James
The Varieties of Religious Experience
1902
Pluralistic Universe
1909